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Could vitamin D supplements help improve outcomes for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Using 20 years of real-world data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, NIH-supported researchers found that people with IBD who took vitamin D supplements had fewer IBD-related emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and steroid prescriptions. The findings support current recommendations to screen patients with IBD for vitamin D deficiency and consider supplementation when appropriate: bit.ly/4xNiuqv
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🥇Congratulations to NIH Distinguished Investigator Adriaan Bax, Ph.D., on receiving a gold medal from the American Institute of Chemists for his seminal work developing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. NMR is a versatile analytical tool chemists can use for revealing the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. Learn more about Dr. Bax and his research ➡️ irp.nih.gov/pi/adriaan-bax
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Researchers funded by NIH found that people with depression may struggle to make new neurons in the hippocampus, a part of the brain important for memory. While more research is needed, the findings could help researchers identify new, more precise treatments for depression in the future. Learn more: bit.ly/4AsCyRD
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👁️ Could the eye offer clues to Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear? New NIH-funded research suggest that early vascular changes associated with Alzheimer’s may be detectable through non-invasive eye examinations. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4AyyOOs.
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“Strengthening replication and reproducibility is not an expression of diminished confidence in science. It is an investment in science’s capacity to correct itself,” writes Jay Bhattacharya in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4iRNySd
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NEWS: NIH launches new resource accessible through PubMed to strengthen research replication and reproducibility. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4y7rXtA
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This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we celebrate the NIH postdoctoral scholars whose work helps advance scientific knowledge and drive innovation in research. Their contributions strengthen the biomedical workforce and support discoveries that benefit public health. Learn more about NIH funding programs for early career researchers and beyond: bit.ly/4yaFXme
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This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we celebrate the NIH postdoctoral scholars and fellows whose work helps advance scientific knowledge and drive innovation in research. Their contributions strengthen the biomedical workforce and support discoveries that benefit public health. Learn more about NIH training and education programs: bit.ly/4hmbhqW
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NEWS: Modified HIV drug reverses vision loss and paralysis in multiple sclerosis model. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4rwr37x
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Cancer deaths fell for both men and women from 2019–2023, with progress against lung cancer driving much of the decline. That’s encouraging. @theNCI’s new Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer also shows us where we still have work to do: go.nih.gov/kUA4dhh
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NEWS: A major research effort supported by NIH is expanding our understanding of the molecular drivers and cellular landscape of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3V8OJTp
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Calling all scientists with expertise in human-based research approaches: NIH wants you to serve as a grant reviewer! 📢 Interested? Provide your information in this form: bit.ly/3V2Akbn
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DYK: NIH has funded decades of research on narcolepsy and insomnia. 😴 Recently, the U.S. FDA approved Oveporexton, the first narcolepsy type 1 treatment to restore the neurochemical process that controls alertness and address the condition's full range of symptoms. The development of this novel treatment highlights the importance of investing in basic scientific research into how the brain functions. 🧐Want to know more about NIH's legacy with neuroscience research? Check out our virtual timeline! ➡️ bit.ly/4dv6Ysl
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Global teams are testing bold ideas, from pushing cancer-promoting signals past what tumor cells can tolerate to exploring the cancer “dark proteome.” See how NCI and Cancer Research UK are taking on cancer’s toughest problems: go.nih.gov/0dIYPBJ
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Join the NIH Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator Program and build your independent research program in a collaborative environment where early-career scientists can think boldly, work across disciplines & tackle biomedical science’s biggest challenges. “What attracted me most to the Stadtman Program was the ability to develop and lead my own independent research program and to do that in a sustained and intentional way, making use of the research environment and trying to make use of the collaborations that are possible here.” - Dr. Tiarnán Keenan, Stadtman Investigator at the National Eye Institute. 🔗 Learn more and apply by 9/30/26: bit.ly/3V1XNcA
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Suicide is complicated and tragic, but it’s often preventable. Knowing the warning signs for suicide and how to get help can save lives. This Suicide Prevention Month, learn which behaviors may signify that someone is thinking about suicide. nimh.nih.gov/health/publicat… #SPM26
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NEWS: NIH makes major investment to advance human-based research infrastructure and technologies. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/46BqShG
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A hallway conversation can turn into a valuable scientific collaboration at NIH. Clinical fellows like Dr. William Hayward have the chance to care for patients participating in cutting-edge research studies, with resources often unavailable anywhere else. It’s medicine at the frontier, where every case contributes to new knowledge. Learn more about NINDS Clinical Fellowship opportunities: bit.ly/4xIKkVu
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🧩 NIH-supported researchers are uncovering new connections in autism research. Scientists have identified the largest of its kind detailed map of the protein interaction network involving genes associated with severe autism risk. 🔎 These findings offer new clues about how autism-related genetic risk factors can interact in concerted ways to affect the body. Understanding these connections could also help researchers identify potential targets for future treatments for people with severe autism. 📸 Credit: Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4rfLrJL
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Scientists are learning more about how abnormal tau proteins, linked to neurodegenerative disorders, interact with mitochondria to harm brain cells. Early studies showed that blocking this process helped protect the brain in animal models. While more research is needed, having a better understanding of this process could lead to new interventions for conditions like Alzheimer’s. Learn more: bit.ly/4cQZf7I
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