Press Releases

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Illustration of a single DBS lead implanted into the cerebellum, with nerve fibers extending from the implant region through the thalamus and into the motor cortex.
Monday, August 14, 2023
The results of an early-stage clinical trial indicate that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may help recovery of upper limb function following stroke.
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Advancing Health Equity in Neurological Disorders HEADWAY graphic
Monday, August 14, 2023
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health, released a new strategic plan to identify research opportunities that may help eliminate health disparities and inequities in neurological disorders.
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colored electron micrograph image of immune T cell
Thursday, June 22, 2023
NIH-supported trial first step in developing new approach to treat myasthenia gravis
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African American mother holding child. Logo overlaps image, RECOVER, Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery
Thursday, May 25, 2023
NIH-funded research effort identifies most common symptoms, potential subgroups, and initial symptom-based scoring system – with aim of improving future diagnostics and treatment.
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X-ray image of patient with deep brain stimulation electrodes implanted
Monday, May 22, 2023
For the first time, researchers have recorded pain-related data from inside the brain of individuals with chronic pain disorders caused by stroke or amputation (phantom limb pain).
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Image of a man wearing a CPAP machine while sleeping.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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cartoon brain with DNA sequences superimposed
Monday, May 8, 2023
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer’s dementia.
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Image of a brain scan.
Friday, May 5, 2023
Twelve people with persistent neurological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection were intensely studied at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and were found to have differences in their immune cell profiles and autonomic dysfunction.
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Patient with a doctor in a medical exam room.
Monday, April 17, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Institutes of Health have launched a study to gain a better understanding of the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness.
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Two blocks of colored pixels. Each pixel represents a mouse behavior or “syllable” and each row shows the behavior pattern of one mouse. The bottom block shows the behavior patterns of mice with epilepsy compared to controls, above.
Friday, February 24, 2023
By using state-of-the-art technology to analyze patterns of behavior in mice with epilepsy, researchers may be able to better study the disorder and identify potential treatments.
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