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How researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute are unblocking the science of blood clots
Blood clots can form when substances in the blood clump together. While this is a normal part of the healing...
Blood Clots, NIH ResearchExploring ADHD…with science!
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects millions of people worldwide. We know more about ADHD than we used to, but there’s...
NIH Research, ADHDBig lessons from small creatures
For centuries, scientists have used small animal models to study everything from how genes work to how diseases develop. And...
NIH Research, Rare Diseases, Eye DiseaseAudio analgesia: How sound blunts pain—at least in mice
An international team of scientists, led in part by investigators from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, studied...
NIH Research, PainHow mosquitoes tell the difference between animal and human hosts (and why it matters)
Summertime means barbecues, pool days, and mosquitoes. Warm weather plus high humidity creates the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to thrive....
NIH Research5 questions for NIH’s Dr. Marie A. Bernard
Formerly with the National Institute on Aging, Marie A. Bernard, M.D., transitioned to the role of chief officer for...
NIH Research135,000 and counting: One year of the All of Us Research Program
NIH's All of Us Research Program, launched nationally in May 2018, has collected health data from thousands of people around...
NIH Research8 NIH research highlights
What did we learn in 2018 that could help your health this year or in the future? NIH-supported researchers worked on a...
NIH Research10 NIH research highlights
At any given time, NIH is funding thousands of research studies and clinical trials across the U.S. Some studies...
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