Small NIH Study Could Give Insight into Long-Term Neurological Symptoms of Covid-19
An NIH study describes the immune response triggered by Covid-19 infection that damages the brain’s blood vessels and may lead to short- and long-term neurological symptoms.
NIH Researchers Discover New Eye Disease
NEI researchers have identified a new genetic disease that affects the macula, a small part of the light-sensing retina needed for sharp, central vision. The findings on this novel, yet-to-be-named macular dystrophy were reported in JAMA Ophthalmology.
NIH Launches Trial of Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Asthma in Urban Youth
NIH has launched a clinical trial testing whether a monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, can reduce asthma attacks and improve lung function and asthma symptoms in children with poorly controlled allergic asthma who live in low-income urban neighborhoods.
Immune Modulator Drugs Improved Survival for People Hospitalized with Covid-19
Treating adults hospitalized with Covid-19 with infliximab or abatacept—drugs widely used to treat certain autoimmune diseases—did not shorten recovery time but did substantially improve clinical status and reduced deaths, according to an ACTIV trial.
Researchers Identify High Costs of Living with SCD
Americans ages 64 and younger with commercial health insurance who live with sickle cell disease (SCD) pay almost quadruple the out-of-pocket medical costs over their lifetimes.
Study Looks at Antioxidant Effects on Dementia Risk
Some studies suggest that consuming high levels of antioxidants—compounds commonly found in vegetables and fruits that help protect cells from molecular damage—may help prevent the development of dementia.
Scientists Use Machine Learning to Better Identify Long Covid
An NIH-supported research team identified characteristics of people with long Covid and those likely to have it. Using machine learning techniques, scientists analyzed an unprecedented collection of electronic health records (EHRs) available for Covid-19 research.
Retinal Cell Map Could Advance Therapies for Blinding Diseases
An NIH discovery is shedding light on tissue targeted by age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases. Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception.
Hypertension During Pregnancy Linked to Future Cardiac Events
An NIH-funded study explains factors related to increased risk for heart attack or stroke among women who had hypertension, or high blood pressure, while pregnant.