NIH Holds Inaugural Seminar on American Rural Health
One in 5 Americans live in rural America and face health disparities every day due to higher rates of poverty and less access to health care.
Chronic Lower Respiratory
Scientists Find Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Pediatric Acute Asthma Care
March 29, 2022: Large NIH-funded study published in Annals of Family Medicine suggests factors beyond affordability influence disparities in health care utilization.
NIH Intramural Research Postbaccalaureate Virtual Poster Days 2021
The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) hosts poster sessions every year for recent college graduates (postbaccalaureate students, or “postbacs”) throughout the NIH Institutes to present their research to review panels and peers. The event provides an opportunity for these early scientists to share their NIH research while developing their communication and networking skills. Posters are reviewed by teams composed of graduate students, postdoctoral students, and staff scientists.
Dietary Patterns May Affect Asthma Risk and Lung Function
More than 26 million people in the United States have asthma, which affects Hispanics more than other racial/ethnic groups. A hallmark of asthma is airway swelling, in response to irritants such as dust and pollen, making it harder to breathe.
Identifying Gene Variants of Cystic Fibrosis in Dominicans and Puerto Ricans
Cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene, is known to primarily affect non-Hispanic White populations, but recent studies show CF incidence among other racial and ethnic groups.