December 20, 2017
NIH study uncovers clues about why common cancer drug causes hearing loss
Scientists have found a new way to explain the hearing loss caused by cisplatin, a powerful drug used to treat…
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Tag: NIH
August 11, 2017
NIH backs Einstein College of Medicine researchers with $12M
The NIH has awarded researches from Albert Einstein College of Medicine three grants with over $12 million total for work against three deadly viruses—Ebola, Marburg and hantavirus.
July 20, 2017
NIH: Social interaction affects cancer patients’ response to treatment
How well cancer patients fared after chemotherapy was affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
June 7, 2017
Neuroimaging technique may help predict autism among high-risk infants
A study recently published showed that functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) may predict which high-risk, 6-month old infants will develop autism spectrum disorder by age 2 years.
May 11, 2017
Study beefs up support for brain cells that control protein hunger
Have you ever found yourself craving a steak or a burger? The brain controls our feelings of hunger and also determines the types of nutrients we should be seeking out. Not much is understood about the brain’s regulation of nutrient-specific hunger, but in a new study published in Science, researchers identified the brain cells in fruit flies that regulate protein hunger and were able to control those cells, affecting what the animals ate. The study, was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
May 10, 2017
Avastin as effective as Eylea for treating central retinal vein occlusion
NIH-funded clinical trial shows use of either drug improved vision and had few side effects.
May 4, 2017
Brain “relay” also key to holding thoughts in the mind
Long assumed to be a mere “relay,” an often-overlooked egg-like structure in the middle of the brain also turns out to play a pivotal role in tuning-up thinking circuity. A trio of studies in mice funded by the National Institutes of Health are revealing that the thalamus sustains the ability to distinguish categories and hold thoughts in mind.
April 27, 2017
Human forebrain circuits under construction – in a dish
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded neuroscientists have created a 3D window into the human brain’s budding executive hub assembling itself during a critical period in prenatal development. What’s more, they used it to discover and experimentally correct — in a petri dish — defective cell migration caused by an autism-related disorder.
April 6, 2017
Scientists discover cure for monkeys infected with viruses related to Ebola
An experimental treatment cured 100 percent of guinea pigs and rhesus monkeys in late stages of infection with lethal levels of Marburg and Ravn viruses, relatives of the Ebola virus.
February 10, 2017
Epilepsy drug discovered in fish model shows promise in small pediatric clinical trial
NIH-funded research suggests zebrafish models may be efficient resource for identifying drugs for clinical use.