Aging insights from reptiles and amphibians
Researchers identified patterns in the aging rates and longevity of reptiles and amphibians that suggest how these traits evolved. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - July 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cyberbullying linked with suicidal thoughts and attempts in young adolescents
Young adolescents who experienced cyberbullying had an increased risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - July 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Exercise-induced molecule reduces obesity in mice
Researchers found that a molecule produced during exercise by various mammals, including people, reduces food consumption and obesity in mice. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - July 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain cells that control sickness symptoms
Researchers identified a group of neurons in mice that trigger sickness symptoms, such as fever and loss of appetite, in response to infections. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Using viruses to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
In several patients, treatment of bacterial lung infections with viruses called phages eliminated the infection. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long COVID symptoms linked to inflammation
Prolonged inflammation after SARS-CoV-2 infections caused permanent damage to lungs and kidneys, affected the brain, and correlated with behavioral changes in hamsters, suggesting a mechanism for the symptoms of Long COVID in people. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Priming the brain to learn
After people were incidentally exposed to new objects, they learned to categorize them faster when explicitly taught to recognize them later. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Combination antibody treatment for HIV
A combination of anti-HIV antibodies suppressed the virus for several months without the need for daily antiretroviral therapy. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Improved dietary supplement for age-related macular degeneration
Replacing a component of a dietary supplement for treating age-related macular degeneration improved its safety and efficacy over a 10-year period. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How breathing activates lung defenses against viruses
Researchers used advanced tissue chip technology to learn how the physical forces of breathing help boost immunity in lung tissue. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - May 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Blood marker shows potential for tracking frontotemporal dementia
Blood levels of a protein called NfL could help identify people with a brain disease called frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, even in its early stages. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - May 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Treatment for macular edema has long-lasting gains
A treatment for macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion yielded vision gains for at least five years, although many patients required ongoing treatment. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - May 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Viruses in the gut influence inflammatory bowel disease
Viruses isolated from people with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, triggered inflammation in human cells and mice, while those from non-diseased guts didn ’t. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obesity alters response to anti-inflammatory treatment
A treatment for severe skin inflammation that works well in lean mice made the condition worse in obese mice because of immune-cell changes associated with obesity. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

E-cigarettes may complicate teen attempts to quit nicotine
Among U.S. teens, unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking rose in 2020 after years of decline —a reversal that might relate to the recent rise in vaping. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news