NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
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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
Understanding how the brain tracks social status and competition
In mouse studies, researchers gained insight into how different brain areas help process information related to social status, competition, and other group dynamics. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nasal antiviral blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice
A compound delivered into the nose blocked a protein used by SARS-CoV-2 to get into cells and prevented severe infection in mice. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First complete sequence of a human genome
Researchers finished sequencing the roughly 3 billion bases (or “letters”) of DNA that make up a human genome. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
System reveals 3D details of living tissues
Researchers developed a system that allows for real-time 3D imaging of living tissues without the need for any dyes. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Compound blocks excess mucus secretion in mouse lungs
In mice, a compound called SP9 blocked the excess secretion of mucus, a feature of many lung diseases that can cause difficulty breathing and other symptoms. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antibodies recognize new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after booster
After a booster vaccination, levels of antibodies in the blood that could bind to and neutralize a new Omicron subvariant increased substantially. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blocking hormone improves Alzheimer ’s symptoms in mice
Researchers found that a hormone called FSH can act on neurons in the brain and increase the production of proteins implicated in Alzheimer ’s disease. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medication helps protect insulin production in type 1 diabetes
A drug approved to treat high blood pressure, called verapamil, protected insulin-producing cells in the pancreas in people with type 1 diabetes. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases
Schools with mandatory masking during the Delta surge had less in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2 than schools with optional or partial masking policies. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Imaging technique shows Alzheimer ’s impact on brain connections
A new imaging technique found that fewer connections between brain cells were associated with the cognitive decline seen in people with early-stage Alzheimer ’s disease. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How proteins connect common neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists discovered how a mislocated protein implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases affects another protein that ’s needed for normal nerve cell functioning. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaping alters mouth microbes
People who used electronic cigarettes had unique microbial communities in their mouths that more closely resembled those of smokers than of nonsmokers. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
