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NIH launches a trans-agency initiative to investigate conditions affecting people with Down syndrome.
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NIH releases FY 2018 Research Plan for the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative.
What you need to know about this common eye condition.
Depression affects a large number of men. But men may be less likely to recognize, talk about, and seek treatment for depression.
Want to get fit for summer? The NIH Body Weight Planner can help you set physical activity and calorie targets.
Study finds evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer’s.
Therapy-based treatment shows promise for early childhood depression.
Poor sleep associated with cardiovascular risks in adolescents.
Healthy diets linked to lower risk of hearing loss in women.
NIH is the nation’s medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., provides leadership for the 27 institutes and centers that make up the NIH.
NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, creating hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs.
Scientists conduct research on NIH campuses across the U.S., as part of our Intramural Research Program.
NIH provides training opportunities internally, as well as at universities and other institutions across the U.S.
The central recruitment point of access to all NIH jobs and training opportunities
Providing NIH with critical tools to further advance biomedical research, promote innovation and speed development of new therapies.
Cancer prevention and detection, while making more therapies available to more patients.
Learn about an audacious initiative aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain.
Learn about participating in clinical trials and where to find them.
A research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease.
Diabetes, obesity, cancer, asthma, and many other consumer health topics.
Trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid crisis.
Learn about new research to understand environmental influences on child health.
NIH-supported research has had a major positive impact on nearly all of our lives.
Learn about NIH’s workforce diversity programs and activities.
A bold venture to help identify new treatments and cures for diseases.
Important initiatives aimed at improving medical research.
