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Contact lenses used to slow nearsightedness in youth have a lasting effect

NIH-funded study finds progression of eye growth returns to normal in older teens, with no loss of treatment benefit. In a follow up study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers found that children who wore special contact...

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11月
2024年
Researchers uncover new role of mutant proteins in some of the deadliest cancers

Findings could point to new ways to treat RAS-driven cancers. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have discovered a new way in which RAS genes, which are commonly mutated in cancer, may drive tumor growt...

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9月
2024年
NIH awards $27M to establish new network of genomics-enabled learning health systems

Network will analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics ...

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8月
2024年
Routine lab tests are not a reliable way to diagnose long COVID

NIH-supported study suggests novel biomarkers that distinguish the condition from other ailments are needed. A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found that routine lab tests may not be useful in making a long COVID diagnosis...

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7月
2024年
Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure

NIH-funded study of conduct disorder identifies new brain areas associated with the disorder, offering future directions for research efforts and clinical practice. A neuroimaging study of young people who exhibit a persistent pattern of disrupti...

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6月
2024年
NIH scientists develop AI tool to predict how cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses routine clinical data, such as that from a simple blood test, to predict whether someone’s canc...

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4月
2024年
Lower dose of mpox vaccine is safe and generates six-week antibody response equivalent to standard regimen

Study highlights need for defined markers of mpox immunity to inform public health use. A dose-sparing intradermal mpox vaccination regimen was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that induced by the standard regimen at six week...

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4月
2024年
NIH researchers identify brain connections associated with ADHD in youth

Large study finds atypical interactions between the frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor...