March 10, 2021
New research suggests that microbes in the gut may contribute to certain symptoms associated with complex neurological disorders.
Microbes may hold the key for treating neurological disorders
March 10, 2021
Newly published research has revealed a close link between proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease and age-related sight loss. The findings could open the way to new treatments for patients with deteriorating vision and through this study, the scientists believe they could reduce the need for using animals in future research into blinding conditions.
New study links protein causing Alzheimer's disease with common sight loss
March 10, 2021
New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials.
Soft contact lenses eyed as new solutions to monitor ocular diseases
March 10, 2021
Expectant women are more likely to give birth early if they have high blood levels of a chemical used in flame retardants compared with those who have limited exposure, a new study finds.
Exposure to flame retardants early in pregnancy linked to premature birth
March 9, 2021
Within these pages, you will find thought-provoking information about women's health, learn about new research NIH is funding, and find important information for and about women scientists in the biomedical field.
March 9, 2021
Researchers discovered a new, still-unnamed organelle that plays a role in bone metastasis and is formed via liquid-liquid phase separation -- when liquid blobs of living materials merge into each other.
March 9, 2021
About 11% of women who carry to term will experience prelabor rupture of membrane -- a condition where the amniotic sac breaks open early, but labor doesn't begin.
Majority of women can still give birth naturally if their water breaks early
March 9, 2021
New research shows that a single head injury could lead to dementia later in life. This risk further increases as the number of head injuries sustained by an individual increases. The findings also suggest stronger associations of head injury with risk of dementia among women compared to among men and among white as compared to among Black populations.
Head injury 25 years later: Study finds increased risk of dementia
March 8, 2021
A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery helps explain the antihypertensive properties of tea and could lead to the design of new blood pressure-lowering medications.
New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea
March 8, 2021
A recent study offers new clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer compared to those who work regular daytime hours. Findings suggest that night shifts disrupt natural 24-hour rhythms in the activity of certain cancer-related genes, making night shift workers more vulnerable to DNA damage while also causing the body's DNA repair mechanisms to be mistimed to deal with that damage.
