Press Releases

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NIH study implicates hyperactive immune system in aging brain disorders
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
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NIH greatly expands investment in BRAIN Initiative
Friday, November 2, 2018
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Gut bacteria may control movement
Thursday, November 1, 2018
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NIH directors to address chronic pain and opioid crisis at annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
National Institutes of Health directors will discuss how NIH is marshalling resources, primarily through the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative, to come up with short- and long-term solutions for countering the pain and opioid crisis.
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Spasticity and microcephaly genes may play surprising roles in neurons
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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
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
Worm from study on stress and nervous system
Stress wracks worm nerves, leaving lasting memories
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Brain image from multiple sclerosis study
Study finds multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage
Thursday, August 30, 2018
axons regrowing through the damaged spinal cord
Study provides an early recipe for rewiring spinal cords
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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