NIH Record - National Institutes of Health

Diet Changes Can Reduce Migraine Headaches

A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce the frequency of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study.

Adolescent Marijuana, Alcohol Use Held Steady During Pandemic

Adolescent marijuana use and binge drinking did not significantly change during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances’ perceived availability, according to a survey of 12th graders in the U.S. The NIDA-funded research was led by investigators at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Tailored, Earlier Cardiac Rehab Shows Benefits

New research shows that an innovative cardiac rehabilitation intervention started earlier and more custom-tailored to the individual improved physical function, frailty, quality-of-life and depression in hospitalized heart failure patients, compared to traditional rehab programs. These findings, supported by NIA, were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Turning Imagined Handwriting into Text

Researchers developed a system that quickly translates brain signals for handwriting into text. While preliminary, this technology could help people with spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders who have lost the ability to write and speak to communicate.

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