National Institutes Of Health

CHICAGO — The NIH is rethinking the way nutrition research is conducted, Andrew A. Bremer, MD, PhD, MAS, director of the NIH Office of Nutrition Research, said at NUTRITION.

BOSTON — In a phase 2b trial, a hormonal contraceptive gel for use by men worked faster than expected, suppressing sperm count to effective levels by week 8 of use, making it an “attractive” product, according to a speaker at ENDO 2024.

Adherence to a heart-healthy lifestyle confers cardiovascular health benefits, and part of the reason may be due to the effect on biological age, researchers reported.

The Foundation for the NIH has announced the launch of a public-private partnership to advance knowledge of and accelerate drug development for individuals affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The prospect of screening for multiple cancer types simultaneously through a blood draw or other simple methods has generated tremendous excitement.

It took more than 35 years for tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, which Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, and colleagues first reported on in 1988 for the treatment of advanced melanoma, to progress enough to gain FDA approval.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded a grant to researchers at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute to study a novel approach to improving outcomes after TBI.

According to published results, decreased medial patellar width may be a more accurate indicator for recurrent lateral patellar dislocation compared with traditional measures such as trochlear dysplasia and patella alta.

A recent NIH study of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome suggests that the condition is a “distinct entity,” with somatic and cognitive issues that are centrally mediated.

It is odd how chance events shape our careers and illuminate hidden paths for us.