Search Result For: mutation

Photo of a wild bird. To the right is a colorized transmission electron micrograph of H5N1 virus particles (purple).

Date: 2025/01/01 - 02:00

NIH officials assess threat of H5N1

Balancing enhanced vigilance and “business as usual.”

Date: 2024/12/12 - 01:30

NIH research reveals new insights about how 'bad' cholesterol works in the body

Findings could pave the way for more personalized treatments for cardiovascular disease.

Image of three orange rod shaped H5N1/bird flu particles against a purple background.

Date: 2024/12/07 - 01:30

Single mutation in H5N1 influenza surface protein could enable easier human infection

NIH-funded study finds risk of human infection continues to remain low.

A person picking white button mushrooms in a field

Date: 2024/11/18 - 22:31

White button mushroom extract may help slow progression of prostate cancer

After treatment with white button mushroom extract in mice and patients with prostate cancer, scientists discovered a decline in the amount of immune-suppressing cells in tumors.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Heart diseases raise dementia risk: Could a common blood thinner lower it?

Recent research is looking at the way in which cardiovascular issue may play into the development of dementia, with one study suggesting that heparin, a common anticoagulant, may help delay Alzheimer's onset.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Could a once-daily pill for seizures also treat Alzheimer's disease?

A recent study suggests that a drug approved for the treatment of seizures may also help treat Alzheimer's in people who do not carrry the genetic mutation that predisposes them to dementia.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

How do hormonal IUDs affect breast cancer risk?

A recent study has, for the first time, looked at how hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use can affect a person's risk of breast cancer.

silhouettes of two children against the sky at twilight

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Early-life vitamin D deficiency may lead to autoimmune conditions

Vitamin D deficiency in early life may contribute to biological processes that raise the risk of autoimmune conditions, including type 1 diabetes, a study in mice has shown.

Date: 2024/10/30 - 18:24

Bovine H5N1 influenza from infected worker transmissible and lethal in animal models

Some antiviral drugs highly effective against bovine H5N1.

A colorful 3D rendering of a neuronal wiring diagram of the adult fruit fly brain.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 01:25

Researchers fully map neural connections of the fruit fly brain

NIH-supported milestone will advance understanding of brain processes in larger animals.