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Researchers uncovered the structural details of how low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol, interacts with its receptor molecule to enter cells. Read more about how this impacts heart disease:
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A new analysis showed prevention and screening efforts have assisted in a dramatic drop in the number of deaths from many cancer types, which could help guide future prevention and screening efforts nationwide.
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RT @NIHDirector: Sharing some final thoughts on the important role #NIH plays in science & in the lives of Americans. I wish the next NIH D….
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RT @NIHDirector: It’s been an extraordinary privilege to work alongside Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell who today announced her departure as @NCIDir….
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NIH News Week of January 13th: #MECFS #COVID #pregnancy #fetus #ContactLenses #vision #ScienceNews #research #news #science #NewScience #ScienceAdvancements #NIH
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News: Excess weight gain in first trimester associated with fetal fat accumulation
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News: NIH to lead implementation of National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act
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Experts recommend that kids eat no added sugars before age 2, yet most kids are exposed to added sugars at a very early age. Read more about this NIH-supported research.
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Six #NIH researchers & numerous researchers at NIH grantee organizations were honored by @POTUS with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists & engineers.
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News: Contact lenses used to slow nearsightedness in youth have a lasting effect
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RT @NIH_OSP: OSP is now accepting applications for its 2025 Summer Science Policy Internship Program! Learn more.
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By linking together key molecules found in different flu strains, researchers created a more broadly protective vaccine that protects against multiple flu types. Read more:
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RT @NIH: Help shape the future of disability research at #NIH by submitting your input on the framework for the NIH Strategic Plan for Disa….
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RT @ncats_nih_gov: Registration for #RareDiseaseDay is open! NCATS and @US_FDA are looking forward to co-hosting this event! See details ab….
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Dr. Monica Bertagnolli has announced that she will step down as #NIH Director on 1/17/25. Read more in her statement:
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RT @NIHDirector: In a process similar to traditional metal-casting, researchers have found a way to use the silvery metal gallium to produc….
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Humans are wired to focus on faces. Research is working to unravel the mysteries behind how the head and face develop - these findings could help prevent or treat birth defects of the head and face.
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News: NIH-funded study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2
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RT @NIMHgov: A traumatic event is a shocking, scary, or dangerous experience that can affect someone emotionally and physically. Learn what….
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RT @NIHDirector: This week on my blog: a promising #NIH-funded study at @UCSF shows engineered immune cells can be used to treat autoimmune….
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