< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-generates-long-lasting-immune-memory " > Moderna COVID-19 vaccine generates long-lasting immune memory < /a >
People who received low doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had strong immune memories of the virus six months after being fully vaccinated. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - October 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/trends-us-methamphetamine-use-associated-deaths " > Trends in U.S. methamphetamine use and associated deaths < /a >
Researchers found that risky patterns of methamphetamine use and the diversity of people who used methamphetamine increased between 2015 and 2019. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - October 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/test-may-help-reduce-racial-disparities-kidney-disease " > Test may help reduce racial disparities in kidney disease < /a >
Researchers found that measuring levels of a protein called cystatin C can accurately estimate kidney function without needing to take race into account. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - October 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A cellular map of brain lesions in multiple sclerosis
Researchers created a detailed map of cells in the expanding lesions involved in more disabling forms of multiple sclerosis. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Autoimmune response found in many with COVID-19
In a small study, about half of people hospitalized with COVID-19 had antibodies in their blood that could mistakenly attack the body ’s own proteins and tissues. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Critical time window for rehabilitation after a stroke
Researchers found that intensive therapy, added to standard rehabilitation, produces the greatest improvement when administered 2-3 months after a stroke. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/cellular-map-brain-lesions-multiple-sclerosis " > A cellular map of brain lesions in multiple sclerosis < /a >
Researchers created a detailed map of cells in the expanding lesions involved in more disabling forms of multiple sclerosis. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/autoimmune-response-found-many-covid-19 " > Autoimmune response found in many with COVID-19 < /a >
In a small study, about half of people hospitalized with COVID-19 had antibodies in their blood that could mistakenly attack the body ’s own proteins and tissues. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/critical-time-window-rehabilitation-after-stroke " > Critical time window for rehabilitation after a stroke < /a >
Researchers found that intensive therapy, added to standard rehabilitation, produces the greatest improvement when administered 2-3 months after a stroke. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/opioid-overdose-deaths-rise-among-black-americans " > Opioid overdose deaths rise among Black Americans < /a >
While opioid overdose deaths remained flat overall between 2018 and 2019, they rose sharply for 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 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Opioid overdose deaths rise among Black Americans
While opioid overdose deaths remained flat overall between 2018 and 2019, they rose sharply for 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 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/drugs-treat-spinal-disc-degeneration-mice " > Drugs treat spinal disc degeneration in mice < /a >
Scientists reduced age-related disc degeneration in mice using an experimental drug combination that targets aging cells. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/genomic-origins-lung-cancer-never-smokers " > Genomic origins of lung cancer in never smokers < /a >
Researchers identified three subtypes of lung cancers in people who never smoked. The results could help guide more precise lung cancer treatments. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/hormone-links-exercise-cognitive-benefits " > Hormone links exercise with cognitive benefits < /a >
Researchers found that irisin, an exercise-induced hormone, improves cognitive performance in mice. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

< a href= " /news-events/nih-research-matters/parents-smoking-during-childhood-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis-later-life " > Parents ’ smoking during childhood linked to rheumatoid arthritis later in life < /a >
A study found that girls whose parents smoked cigarettes were 75% more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as adults. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news