Increased Physical Activity Associated with Lower Risk of 13 Types of Cancer
A new study of the relationship between physical activity and cancer has shown that greater levels of leisure-time physical activity were associated with a lower risk of developing 13 different types of cancer.
Visual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between Eye, Brain
An NIH-funded study in mice shows for the first time that high-contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons regrow optic nerve fibers, otherwise known as retinal ganglion cell axons.
Researchers Make Advance in Possible Treatments for Gaucher, Parkinson’s Diseases
With assistance from high-throughput drug screening, NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for the rare Gaucher disease and the more common Parkinson’s disease.
High Levels of Urinary Paracetamol May Impair Male Fertility, Study Suggests
Couples in which the male partner had high levels of paracetamol in his urine took longer to achieve pregnancy than couples in which the male had lower levels of the compound, according to a preliminary study.
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Protects All Recipients in Virus Challenge Study
A clinical trial in which volunteers were infected with dengue virus 6 months after receiving either an experimental dengue vaccine developed by NIH scientists or a placebo injection yielded starkly contrasting results.
Mindfulness Meditation Offers Relief for Low-Back Pain
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may prove more effective than usual treatment in alleviating chronic low-back pain, according to a new study funded by NCCIH.
Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergy Shows Benefit in Children
A wearable patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein through the skin shows promise for treating children and young adults with peanut allergy, with greater benefits for younger children, according to 1-year results from an ongoing clinical trial.
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1
NIH researchers have demonstrated in mice that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1).
New Method for Aortic Valve Replacement Proves Successful in High-Risk Patients
Researchers at NIH have developed a new, less invasive way to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure widely used to treat aortic valve stenosis, a lethal heart condition.