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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 13h

#Mitochondria #PeripheralNeuropathy #Neuroscience

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Cellular mitochondria transfer prevents pain
Cellular structures called mitochondria provide sensory neurons with the energy they need to send signals to the brain.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 13h

#ADHD #MentalHealth #StimulantMedication

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ADHD medications stimulate alertness, motivation
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can affect a person's ability to focus on certain tasks, resist impulses, and refrain from moving around.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 13h

#BreastCancer #Screening #PersonalizedMedicine

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Testing risk-based breast cancer screening
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States and is the second leading cause of cancer death.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 6d

#EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth #CommunityResearch

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NIH opens East Palestine Health Research Office to study train disaster
Three years ago, a train derailment spilled hazardous chemicals into the Ohio community. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has opened the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program Office to assess and address the long-term health outcomes stemming from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#PancreaticCancer #EarlyDetection #CancerResearch

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Researchers identify new blood markers that may detect early pancreatic cancer
NIH-funded, four-marker panel could one day help catch one of deadliest cancers at more treatable stages. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators have developed a blood test to find pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#VitaminK #NewbornHealth #InfantCare

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Protective vitamin shots for newborns on decline
Babies at birth lack an important substance called vitamin K. This vitamin doesn't readily pass from mother to child via the placenta.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#HPV #CancerPrevention #Vaccination

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One dose of HPV vaccine as effective as two
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Infections with cancer-causing types of HPV can cause cervical cancer, which kills 250,000 women worldwide every year.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#CTE #Dementia #Neurology

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NIH-funded study clearly ties risk of dementia to severe CTE
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides the clearest evidence to date to link severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to dementia risk.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#CTE #Dementia #Neurology

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NIH-funded study clearly ties risk of dementia to severe CTE
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides the clearest evidence to date to link severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to dementia risk.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#CTE #Dementia #NeurodegenerativeDiseases

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NIH study clearly ties risk of dementia to severe CTE
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides the clearest evidence to date to link severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to dementia risk.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) @nih.gov · 2w

#CTE #Dementia #NeurodegenerativeDiseases

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NIH study clearly ties risk of dementia to severe CTE
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides the clearest evidence to date to link severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to dementia risk.