2018 Research Highlights

A small sample of the many NIH-supported research accomplishments from 2018.

2018 Research Highlights Clinical Advances NIH accomplishments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease include progress on preventing opioid overdoses, an antibody combination that suppresses HIV, and fecal transplants that restore gut microbes after antibiotics. Promising Medical Advances NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include vaccines against HIV, anthrax, and plague, a wearable ultrasound patch to track blood pressure, and a technique to regrow neurons across scarred spinal tissue. Insights From the Lab Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include new insights into cancer, the identification of a human skeletal stem cell, and an experimental male contraceptive that blocks sperm movement. Popular Stories Appendix linked to toxic Parkinson's protein Probiotics not helpful for young children with diarrhea Gut communicates directly with brain Detecting prions in eyes Antibody combination suppresses HIV Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612