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The US National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. The NIH traces its roots to 1887, when a one-room laboratory was created within the Marine Hospital Service (MHS), predecessor agency to the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). The NIH is the largest funder of health sciences research in the world and is the federal government's focal point for conducting and supporting medical research. The National Institutes of Health is the nation's leading medical research agency, investigating the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases.
Tiny parasites that cause the tropical disease leishmaniasis may take advantage of the body's initial defenses by hiding and surviving inside the fast-acting immune cells sent to devour them.
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Eliminating a protein called furin from immune cells in mice can lead to development of autoimmune disease, a new study reports. The finding sheds light on the molecular processes that trigger autoimmunity.
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A new study has found that daily high-dose injections of vitamin C significantly reduces tumor growth in mice.
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A new study has now identified over 300 human proteins involved in West Nile virus infection, exposing numerous potential antiviral targets. Get more information on this topic by clicking on the link.
Researchers have come up with a new way to monitor cancer using a special microchip that isolates tumor cells from the patient's blood. The breakthrough could help doctors adjust to changes in tumors and personalize their patients' treatments.
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Researchers have identified 2 drugs that, in mice, seem to confer many of the healthful benefits of long-term exercise. The finding could lead to new treatments for muscle disorders, frailty, obesity and other conditions when exercise isn't practical.
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Three new studies by international research teams provide the most complete picture to date of the genetic glitches that may contribute to schizophrenia.
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A promising new drug therapy for people with diabetes who have abnormal swelling in the eyea condition called diabetic macular edemaproved less effective than traditional laser treatments in a new study.
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By building an extensive computer network of molecular relationships, researchers have been able to uncover links to diseases they never before suspected.
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Physical activity levels dropped sharply in a large group of American children between the ages of 9 and 15, according to a long-term study. By the age of 15, most failed to reach the daily recommended activity level. Get more information on this topic by clicking on the link.