NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer types
Growing cancer cells (in purple) are surrounded by healthy cells (in pink), illustrating a primary tumor...
Germs with Unusual Antibiotic Resistance Widespread in U.S.
Health departments working with CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Lab Network, found more than 220 instances of germs with “unusual” antibiotic resistance genes in the United States last year, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released, on April...
NIH researchers use genomics to set squamous cell carcinomas apart from other cancers
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have uncovered molecular characteristics that link the genomic profiles of squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) from five areas of the body and that set these SCCs apart from other cancers.
New coronavirus emerges from bats in China, devastates young swine
A newly identified coronavirus that killed nearly 25,000 piglets in 2016-17 in China emerged from horseshoe bats near the origin of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), which emerged in 2002 in the same bat species. The new...
New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patients
Scientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication. The method, called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to...
Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss
Elevated blood pressure before conception may increase the chances for pregnancy loss, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The authors conclude that lifestyle changes to keep blood pressure under control could...
World Bank Approves Additional Financing for India’s National Nutrition Mission in 315 Districts across All States
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on March 30th, approved additional financing of $200 million to fund the National Nutrition Mission and support the Government of India achieve its goal of reducing stunting in children 0-6 years of age from...
NIH study may help explain why iron can worsen malaria infection
Electron micrograph of red blood cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite...
U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids
An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups. The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Study changes long-held concepts of cell decoding
Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Intramural Research Program (IRP) have uncovered evidence that shows a more complex and elaborate role for the body’s hard-working G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) than previously thought,...
