How children visually engage with others in social situations is a heritable behavior that is altered in children with autism, according to a study funded by NIH.

In two studies of mice, researchers showed that a drug, engineered to combat the gene that causes spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), might also be used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

A team of scientists from NIH has discovered biological mechanisms that appear to prevent damage to the heart muscle’s “power grid,” the network of mitochondrial circuits that provide energy to cells.

NIH scientists have identified a set of protein complexes that are recruited to viral genes and stimulate both initial herpes simplex virus infection and reactivation from latency.

One of the most exciting recent breakthroughs from research funded by NIMH is the development of a fast-acting medication for treatment-resistant depression based on ketamine.

Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States. As of Nov. 12, 36 confirmed cases of EEE had been reported by 8 states; 13 of these cases were fatal.

Children’s average daily time spent watching television or using a computer or mobile device increased from 53 minutes at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years.

Researchers have demonstrated that a drug originally targeted unsuccessfully to treat cancer may have new life as a potential treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Research is essential to determining how best to screen pregnant women for opioid use disorder, to treat pregnant women who have the disorder and to care for infants as they experience withdrawal symptoms, according to experts.

Scientists have identified a rare genetic mutation that results in a markedly increased susceptibility to infection by human rhinoviruses (HRVs)—the main causes of the common cold.