Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model
NIH-funded study suggests fenoprofen as a potential therapeutic for disease that affects 1 in 10 U.S. women. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 18, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization, one of GOLD’s stated aims is to “improve prevention and treatment of this lung disease.” In its 2023 global strategy report, GOLD changed its definition of COPD—which many in the profession viewed as overdue. Specifically, the new definition emphasized the heterogeneity of COPD in terms of its underlying drivers and long-term disease course. [ti...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

New Havana Syndrome Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injuries
The findings from the National Institutes of Health are at odds with previous research that looked into the mysterious health incidents experienced by U.S. diplomats and spies. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julian E. Barnes Tags: Brain United States International Relations Espionage and Intelligence Services Havana Syndrome Workplace Hazards and Violations Government Employees Central Intelligence Agency National Institutes of Health Havana (Cuba) Source Type: news

University of Bristol expert appointed Senior Investigator by National Institute of Health and Care Research
A University of Bristol academic has been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards; Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School for Policy Studies; Press Release Source Type: news

NIH studies find severe symptoms of “Havana Syndrome,” but no evidence of MRI-detectable brain injury or biological abnormalities
Compared to healthy volunteers, affected U.S. government personnel did not exhibit differences that would explain symptoms. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 18, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

QT Imaging to deliver Breast Acoustic CT scanner to research centers
QT Imaging Holdings is delivering its Breast Acoustic CT scanner in collaboration with research centers in the U.S. and Canada. The company is collaborating with the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach that can accurately identify early response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

Rapid realist review reveals how to achieve effective virtual wards for people with frailty
Proactive care, a whole-system approach and a ‘ team-of-teams ’ are important elements in achieving effective virtual wards for people with frailty, according to the first rapid realist review of the evidence. The findings of the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded review, published in Age and Ageing and involving University of Bristol researchers, also apply to multidisciplinary virtual wards for other complex conditions. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

NIH Researchers Identify Brain Connections Associated With ADHD in Youth
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain ’s frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Announcing NCBI ’s First Ever BioEd Summit!
An in-person training opportunity for science educators  Calling all high school, community college, and undergraduate science educators! NCBI is excited to host our first BioEd Summit on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD, from August 5-9, 2024. Join us for a week-long, in-person event where you will collaborate with other educators … Continue reading Announcing NCBI’s First Ever BioEd Summit! → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - March 13, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Education Workshop Source Type: news

NIH researchers identify brain connections associated with ADHD in youth
Large study finds atypical interactions between the frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 13, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Cincinnati Children's awarded $2.6 million NIH grant, will join the Consortium of Food and Allergy Research
Cincinnati Children ’s Hospital is one of only 10 centers in the United States to be awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to join the Consortium of Food Allergy Research. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Christian LeDuc Source Type: news

NIH scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus
New details of EBV protein could aid treatment, prevention efforts. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 12, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Use of the psychoactive cannabis product is higher in states without existing delta-8 regulations or cannabis legalization, NIH-funded study finds. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 12, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Biden ’s lean science budget could mean tough choices for agencies
President Joe Biden today sent the U.S. Congress a $7.3 trillion spending blueprint that includes his priorities for research . But in an era of flat budgets, being on the White House’s priority list—which ranges from promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence to finding a cure for cancer—may not mean getting more money. That’s the hard reality facing U.S. scientists as they pore over Biden’s budget request for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins on 1 October. With the slice of the U.S. budget that funds domestic research essentially capped under an earlier budget agreement with Republica...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news