In a study of fruit flies, NIH scientists suggested that the body’s immune system may play a critical role in the damage caused by such degenerative diseases as ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

A large nationally representative survey shows that the number of American adults and children using yoga and meditation has significantly increased over previous years.

NIH scientists found that HBV-associated acute liver failure results from an uncommon encounter between a highly mutated HBV variant and an unusual immune response in the patient’s liver.

By combining two imaging modalities investigators at NEI can see live neurons, epithelial cells and blood vessels deep in the eye’s light-sensing retina.

NIH scientists and their colleagues have found evidence of the infectious agent of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in the eyes of deceased CJD patients.

An international research team has begun patient enrollment in a clinical trial testing multiple investigational Ebola therapies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A clinical trial funded by NIH will evaluate a male contraceptive gel for its ability to prevent pregnancy. The gel formulation was developed by the Population Council and NICHD. The Population Council will collaborate with NIH to conduct the study in NICHD’s Contraceptive Clinical Trials Network.

Contrary to earlier study results, the vitamin-like substance myo-inositol does not appear to prevent a potentially blinding complication of preterm birth and may even reduce rates of survival among preterm infants.

NINDS-supported research, published in Nature, suggests that gut bacteria may control movement in fruit flies and identify the neurons involved in this response.

An unhealthy population of microbes in the mouth triggers specialized immune cells that inflame and destroy tissues, leading to the type of bone loss associated with a severe form of gum disease, according to a new study.