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Here you will find press releases, media advisories, and media notes produced by NIMHD, as well as NIH. These offer a glance into the research, medical advances, and activities that define NIMHD.

October

  • NIH scientists map first steps in flu antibody development
  • Protein linked to increased risk of heart failure and death in older adults
  • Stresses of poverty may impair learning ability in young children

July

  • NIH-funded study finds more precise way to estimate kidney function

June

  • NIH study finds HIV-positive young men at risk of low bone mass

May

  • NIH study shows poor quality malaria drugs pose threat

April

  • NIH research featured in HBO documentary series on obesity
  • Two drugs better than one to treat youth with type 2 diabetes
  • NIH names Dr. Gary H. Gibbons director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

March

  • New study shines light on barriers to diabetes care in NYC Bangladeshi community
  • NIH encourages reducing disparities in kidney transplantation
  • NIH-funded study defines treatment window for HIV-positive children infected at birth

January

  • Award-winning physician appointed deputy director at NIMHD
  • Elevated risk factors linked to major cardiovascular disease events across a lifetime
  • NIH kidney disease experts urge: Get Involved
  • Treatment of silent acid reflux does not improve asthma in children, NIH study finds
  • NIH study to test treatment for fatty liver disease in children

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