Press Releases

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Three multicolored clusters of neuron derived from induced pluripotent stem cells.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

In an article published in the journal Neuron, NIH researchers outlined their plans for the iPSC Neurodegenerative Disease Initiative (iNDI), a project designed to help scientists better understand how genetic mutations lead to the brain cell damage underlying Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

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artist's rendering of glioma attacked by immune system
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers tested a novel combination treatment approach on mice with tumors with characteristics similar to human astrocytomas—a type of slow-growing glioma—and found tumor regression in 60 percent of the mice treated.

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Picture of genes found to play role in Lewy body dementia. Band of alternating grey and blue patches lined up from left to right. Each patch represents a chromosome. Numbers 1, 2, 4, & 19 are listed below the band denoting the chromosomes where each gene
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

In a study led by NIH researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating disorder that riddles the brain with clumps of abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies

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Abstract representation of brain circuit and database name
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

A new database will collect information from clinicians about COVID-19-related neurological symptoms, complications, and outcomes as well as COVID-19 effects on pre-existing neurological conditions.

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Image of mouse brain blood vessels one day and ten days after injury
Monday, January 18, 2021

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered Jekyll and Hyde immune cells in the brain that ultimately help with brain repair but early after injury can lead to fatal swelling, suggesting that timing may be critical when administering treatment.

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Scan of COVID-19 patient’s brain colored grey. Red arrows point to light and dark spots that are indicative of blood vessel damage observed in an NIH study on how COVID-19 affects the brain.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

In an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient’s brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from patients who died shortly after contracting the disease.

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Scans of mouse brain serotonin levels during different stages of sleep and wakefulness. Thick red and yellow streaks represent lower levels while thin ones represent higher levels.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings. For example, many antidepressants are designed to alter serotonin signals sent between neurons.

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Picture of epilepsy patient wearing a special brain wave monitoring backpack and searching for a hidden spot.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others’ location. Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot.

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Ribbon picture of nanobody structure.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

National Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or “nanobodies,” against SARS-CoV-2 that were produced by a llama named Cormac.

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