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person in blue dress with white dots walking down an alley in a lush green park

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

FDA-approved drug for ulcerative colitis also effective for Crohn's

Mirikizumab, a drug currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, also sends Crohn's disease into clinical remission, new findings suggest.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Vegetarian diets can protect against diabetes, cardiovascular diseases

Vegan and vegetarian diets can help keep type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at bay, two new scientific reviews show.

Date: 2024/11/01 - 19:38

NIH study demonstrates long-term benefits of weight-loss surgery in young people

Adolescents see a greater remission of type 2 diabetes compared to adults.

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.

Date: 2024/10/27 - 18:08

NIH clinical trial will test precision medicine treatments for myeloid cancers

Researchers will seek to accelerate the discovery of more tailored treatments for these aggressive cancers of the blood and bone marrow.

Medical illustration of stage 2 bladder cancer

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Immunotherapy after surgery helps people with high-risk bladder cancer live cancer-free longer

NIH clinical trial results expand treatment options for this disease.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Use of metformin in adults with diabetes linked to lower risk of long COVID

Large NIH-funded study supports previous studies showing potential benefit.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Two common surgeries equally effective for treating blinding condition of the eyelid

NIH-funded study supports no change to surgical technique for trichiasis management.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

NIH-led studies point to potential development of a cataract drug

Findings in animals suggest a surgery-free treatment for cataracts.

Images of multiple forms of retinal dystrophy from the study

Date: 2024/10/19 - 01:25

Scientists discover gene responsible for rare, inherited eye disease

NIH-supported findings pave the way for genetic testing, clinical trials, and therapy development.