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Picture of hand undergoing inflammation and PIEZO2 gene, which controls pain caused by inflammation after skin injury.

Study identifies gene that makes gentle touch feel painful after injury

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
NIH-funded research raises possibility of designer treatments for common form of pain
Researchers looked at gene activity in individual cells after traumatic brain injury (right column) and in control conditions (left column)

Every cell has a story to tell in brain injury

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
NIH-funded study suggests specific cells and genes may be potential treatment targets
Medical provider speaking to two African American patients

Diet rich in fried and processed foods linked to increased hypertension in black Americans

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
NIH-funded study suggests a change in diet could mitigate increased risk for stroke
Photo of Dr. Story Landis, former NINDS director

Scientists selected for the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship

Thursday, September 13, 2018
Award for dedication to mentorship and training named for former NINDS director
Worm from study on stress and nervous system

Stress wracks worm nerves, leaving lasting memories

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
NIH-funded study illustrates how experience during early growth and development can shape neural circuits
Brain image from multiple sclerosis study

Study finds multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage

Thursday, August 30, 2018
NIH-funded trial offers hope for disease with limited treatment options   
axons regrowing through the damaged spinal cord

Study provides an early recipe for rewiring spinal cords

Thursday, August 30, 2018
NIH-funded preclinical results suggest returning nerve cells to a younger state could aid in repair
channels in the brain allow immune cells through

Researchers unearth secret tunnels between the skull and the brain

Monday, August 27, 2018
NIH-funded study suggests immune cells rush through channels to get to injured tissue quickly
image of cell containing active LRRK2 protein

Protein affected by rare Parkinson’s mutation may lurk behind many cases of the disease

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
NIH-funded study could lead researchers to rethink how to treat the disorder

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