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Religion and spirituality were associated with improved heart health in a study of Black Americans. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Night breathing patterns identify people with Parkinson ’s disease
An advanced computer program was able to identify people with Parkinson ’s disease from their breathing patterns during sleep. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Black tea drinking associated with reduced deaths
Drinking black tea was associated with a modest reduction in death in a large study. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Leisure activities may improve longevity for older adults
Older adults who got the recommended amount of physical activity per week through a variety of leisure activities had a reduced risk of death over a decade. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists create a developing mouse embryo model from stem cells
Using mouse stem cells, researchers created a model embryo that mirrors brain and heart development. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brain stimulation can affect memory in older adults
A noninvasive method that stimulates specific brain regions led to month-long memory improvements in older adults. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Children ’s sleep linked to brain development
Pre-teens who slept less than nine hours daily had differences in brain structure and more problems with mood and thinking compared to those who got sufficient sleep. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measuring placental health noninvasively
An experimental system used laser light and ultrasound to measure changes in oxygen levels in the placenta. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Racial segregation makes consequences of lead exposure worse
Racial segregation and lead exposure amplified each other ’s detrimental effects on reading scores in children. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Learning to control microglia using CRISPR
Researchers used CRISPR tools to identify genes controlling cells in the brain called microglia, which are involved in Alzheimer ’s disease and other brain disorders. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Customized drug to kill brain cancer cells
Researchers designed a new type of drug that causes lethal DNA damage in a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, but not in normal cells. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antibody treatment protects adults against malaria
A single low dose of an experimental monoclonal antibody safely and effectively prevented malaria infection in a small clinical trial. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restoring cell and organ function after the heart stops
Researchers restored cellular function in a pig ’s organs more than an hour after its heart stopped. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fighting current and future coronaviruses with a single vaccine
An experimental vaccine produced an immune response to a range of different coronaviruses in mice and monkeys, including SARS-CoV-2. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ultrasound imaging gets small and wearable
Scientists created a wearable ultrasound device —about the size of a postage stamp—that can continuously image inside the body for at least two days. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - August 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
