2015-2019 News Releases & Advisories Archives

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2019:

NIH researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease and uncover its biological cause (12/23/19)
NIH launches first U.S. clinical trial of patient-derived stem cell therapy to replace dying cells in retina (12/16/19)
Side effects mild, brief with single antidepressant dose of intravenous ketamine (11/15/19)
NIH adds five Lasker Clinical Research Scholars (11/14/19)
Influenza human challenge study begins at NIH-sponsored clinical trial units (10/23/19)
NIH pairs cutting-edge neuroethics with ground-breaking neurotechnologies (10/18/19)
New NIH program provides comprehensive treatment for inherited blood and immune diseases (09/26/19)
Smoldering spots in the brain may signal severe MS (08/12/19)
Experimental respiratory syncytial virus vaccine prompts antibody surge (08/01/19)
NIH scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain (07/11/19)
NIH welcomes 50 young scientists to year-long medical research scholar program (06/10/19)
NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain (05/16/19)
NIH researchers identify method to verify if children fasted before medical testing (05/03/19)
In rare cases, immune system fails despite HIV suppression (04/18/19)
Five individuals were evaluated in the NIH Clinical Center.
Gene therapy restores immunity in infants with rare immunodeficiency disease (04/17/19)
NIH BRAIN Initiative tool may transform how scientists study brain structure and function (04/17/19)
Dr. Christine Grady, chief of Bioethics at the NIH Clinical Center, adds insight on ethics involved in the research.
Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks (04/12/19)
Releasing an immune system brake could help patients with rare but fatal brain infection (04/10/19)
NIH begins first-in-human trial of a universal influenza vaccine candidate (04/03/19)
FDA-approved drug effectively treats rare chronic immune disorder (04/03/19)
All study visits took place at the Clinical Center.
Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study (04/02/19)
Harnessing T-cell “stemness” could enhance cancer immunotherapy (03/28/19)
NIH to test experimental drug to curb opioid cravings (03/21/19)
Early stage trial opens at Clinical Center.
Meningitis changes immune cell makeup in the mouse brain lining (03/18/19)
Our brains may ripple before remembering (03/15/19)
NIH adds eight Lasker Clinical Research Scholars (03/12/19)
Nitisinone increases melanin in people with albinism (02/20/19)
Patients to share personal journeys at NIH Rare Disease Day events (02/11/19)
Investigational monoclonal antibody to treat Ebola is safe in adults (01/25/19)

2018:

NIH scientists combine technologies to view the retina in unprecedented detail (11/14/18)
Researchers identify immune culprits linked to inflammation and bone loss in gum disease (10/17/18)
Study identifies gene that makes gentle touch feel painful after injury (10/10/18)
The NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network expands (09/24/18)
NIH and Children’s National partner to advance pediatric clinical research (09/17/18)
NIH Clinical Center releases dataset of 32,000 CT images (07/20/18)
NIH announces 2018-2019 Medical Research Scholars Program class (06/11/18)
New approach to immunotherapy leads to complete response in breast cancer patient unresponsive to other treatments (06/04/18)
NIH study finds gut microbiome can control antitumor immune function in liver (05/24/18)
Study performed in the NIH Clinical Center may have implications for understanding the mechanisms that lead to liver cancer and for therapeutic approaches to treat them.
NIH begins test Ebola treatment in early-stage trial (05/23/18)
Bacteria therapy for eczema shows promise in NIH study (05/03/18)
NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2018 (05/01/18)
Video features three patients who participated in an asthma study at the NIH Clinical Center.
Lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (04/13/18)
The study conducted at the NIH Clinical Center shows that sleep deprivation is linked to higher levels of beta-amyloid — a notorious precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.
NIH researchers crack mystery behind rare bone disorder (04/11/18)
NIH Clinical Center names U.S. Navy Captain Pius Aiyelawo as chief operating officer of the research hospital (04/02/18)
NIH pilot project will match researchers to genes, gene variants of interest (03/01/18)
NIH Hosts Rare Disease Day Event on March 1, 2018 (02/20/18)
Study links gut-homing protein levels with HIV infection risk, disease progression (01/24/18)
Flu infection study increases understanding of natural immunity (01/23/18)
The coming of age of gene therapy: A review of the past and path forward (01/12/18)
NIH study supports use of short-term HIV treatment interruption in clinical trials (01/11/18)
MERS antibodies produces in cattle safe, treatment well tolerated in Phase 1 trial (01/10/18)
NIH discovery brings stem cell therapy for eye disease closer to the clinic (01/02/18)
New age-related macular degeneration clinical trial set to launch in the Clinical Center in 2018.

2017:

Chemical from cactus-like plant shows promise in controlling surgical pain, while leaving touch and coordination intact, rat study shows (12/21/17)
To sleep or not: Researchers explore complex genetic network behind sleep duration (12/14/17)
A study conducted in the Clinical Center provides new clues to how genes for sleep duration are linked to a wide variety of biological processes.
Gene-based Zika vaccine is safe and immunogenic in healthy adults (12/04/17)
NIAID scientists link cases of unexplained anaphylaxis to red meat allergy (11/28/17)
Patients seen at the Clinical Center had anaphylaxis that was caused by an uncommon allergy to a molecule found naturally in red meat.
NIH Clinical Center provides one of the largest publicly available chest x-ray datasets to scientific community (09/27/17)
NIAID scientists illuminate mechanism of increased cardiovascular risks with HIV (08/30/17)
NIH Clinical Center receives 2017 Excellence Award for outstanding emotional support to patients (08/29/17)
Robotic exoskeleton offers potential new approach to alleviating crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy (08/25/17)
Experimental treatment for Niemann-Pick disease type C1 appears safe, effective (08/11/17)
NCI study shows feasibility of cancer screening protocol for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (08/03/17)
Participants were evaluated and underwent screening examinations at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Discovery documentary First in Human gives an up-close look at how advances in medicine are made at the NIH Clinical Center (07/26/17)
HIV hijacks surface molecule to invade cell (07/12/17)
NIH discovery that takes place in the NIH Clinical Center could lead to new drugs to prevent HIV infection.
NIH and collaborators identify the genomic cause for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome (07/06/17)
NIH scientists try to crack the brain's memory code (06/01/17)
NIH researchers find potential genetic cause of Cushing syndrome (06/01/17)
NIH announces 2017-2018 Medical Research Scholars Program Class (05/10/17)
NIH study of Ebola patient traces disease progression and recovery (04/12/17)
Rare Disease Day at NIH event features advances in rare diseases research (02/22/17)
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine enters clinical testing (02/22/17)
NIH begins study of vaccine to protect against mosquito-borne diseases (02/21/17)
Experimental PfSPZ malaria vaccine provides durable protection against multiple strains in NIH clinical trial (02/21/17)
NIH research helps explain how antibody treatment led to sustained remission of HIV-like virus (02/15/17)

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