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NYU Dentistry awarded $1.9M NIH grant to study mitochondrial changes behind stroke, heart attack
(New York University) The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded NYU College of Dentistry's Evgeny Pavlov a grant to study a phenomenon called mitochondrial permeability transition, one of the central causes of tissue damage during stroke and heart attack.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 1, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NIH neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) National Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or " nanobodies, " against SARS-CoV-2 that were produced by a llama named Cormac. Preliminary results suggest that at least one of these nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. In addition, the nanobody appeared to work equally well in either liquid or aerosol form, suggesting it could remain effective after inhalation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 22, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NIH scientists reveal how the brain may fuel intense neural communication
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In an in-depth study of neurons grown in laboratory petri dishes, National Institutes of Health researchers discovered how neuronal synapses find the energy to support intense communications bouts thought to underlie learning and memory.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 5, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting public input on best practices and innovative ideas for education in the principles of rigorous research as well as promotion of rigorous research practices. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) can be submitted online via this webform or via an email to RigorChampions@nih.gov by August 1, 2020. If submitting by email, please include the Notice number (NOT-NS-20-062) in the subject line. More information can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-20-062.html.
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Source: Public Policy Reports - July 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
NIH Slated for 7 percent Budget Cut
The President has proposed a $38.7 billion budget for the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year (FY) 2021. This translates to a $3 billion or 7 percent cut in the agency’s funding compared to FY 2020.
The NIH budget request includes a $50 million initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a better understanding of the causes of chronic diseases and to identify early treatments. This plan is in line with the Administration’s “Industries of the Future” effort, which supports using and developing AI across sectors.
The budget would provide $50 million for the Childhood Cancer ...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 18, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Study finds differences in energy use by immune cells in ME/CFS
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggest that specific immune T cells from people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) show disruptions in the way they produce energy. The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 12, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NIH scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in Regional Anesthesia& Pain Medicine, treating pelvic floor muscle spasm with botulinum toxin may relieve pain and improve quality of life. The study was conducted by scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 11, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
President Slashes NIH Funding by 13 percent
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) would receive $34.4 billion in FY 2020, roughly $4.7 billion or 13 percent below the levels enacted by Congress for FY 2019, according to the President’s Budget released on March 11.
The budget for NIH includes $492 million in funding made available through the 21st Century Cures Act and $150 million in mandatory funding. The leading biomedical research agency in the world would receive budget cuts across the board. All NIH centers are slated for budget reductions:
National Cancer Institute: -8.7 percent
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: -14 percent
National Inst...
Source: Public Policy Reports - March 19, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Our brains may ripple before remembering
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that split seconds before we recall past experiences tiny electrical waves, called ripples, may flow through key parts of our brains that help store our memories, setting the stage for successful retrieval.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 15, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Study finds worsening outcomes in service members five years after mild blast-induced concussion
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) According to a new study in JAMA Neurology, US military service members who endured a mild concussion after blast injury while deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan may continue to experience mental health symptoms as well as decreases in quality of life for at least five years after their injury. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Department of Defense. NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 10, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Scientists discover urinary biomarker that may help track ALS
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) A study in Neurology suggests that analyzing levels of the protein p75ECD in urine samples from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may help monitor disease progression as well as determine the effectiveness of therapies. The study was supported by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), both part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 22, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Designer compound may untangle damage leading to some dementias
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) National Institutes of Health-funded researchers showed that they could prevent and reverse some of the brain injury caused by the toxic form of a protein called tau.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 8, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Scientists win $1.7 million grant to advance new strategies to treat Huntington's disease
(Scripps Research Institute) Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have won nearly $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to investigate the mechanisms that contribute to Huntington's disease, a fatal inherited disease that some have described as having ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's -- at the same time.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 12, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Scientists manipulate consciousness in rats
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Scientists showed that they could alter brain activity of rats and either wake them up or put them in an unconscious state by changing the firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus, a region known to regulate arousal. The study, published in eLIFE, was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 17, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NIH-funded research lays groundwork for next-generation prosthetics
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Three groups of researchers who have received support from the National Institutes of Health will obtain funding from the President's BRAIN Initiative to improve artificial limb technology. The new awards will be funded and administered by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and will build on the fundamental discoveries that were made possible by National Institute of Health support.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 9, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
