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NIH Research News

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 30-May-2026 13:15 ET (30-May-2026 17:15 GMT/UTC)

22-May-2026

NIH researchers identify avenue for enhanced GLP-1-induced weight loss

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

11-May-2026

Researchers develop innovative model for risk assessment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

6-May-2026

Oral small-molecule GLP-1 drugs penetrate deep into the brain to suppress cravings

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

6-May-2026

NIH-funded study suggests that testosterone suppresses brain tumor growth in males

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

21-Apr-2026

NIH-funded AI model predicts cancer survival from single-cell tumor data

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

1-Apr-2026

NIH researchers discover pain-relieving drug with minimal addictive properties

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

16-Mar-2026

Clinical trial results support use of weekly extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

13-Mar-2026

Researchers develop AI tool to predict patients at risk of intimate partner violence

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

4-Mar-2026

Automated CT scan analysis could fast-track clinical assessments

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

29-Jan-2026

Researchers identify new blood markers that may detect early pancreatic cancer

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

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NIH Funded Research News

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 30-May-2026 13:15 ET (30-May-2026 17:15 GMT/UTC)

29-May-2026

New study finds clues to Alzheimer’s disease origins

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

29-May-2026

 

$3M NIH grant to support research on memory and exaggerated fear responses

Penn State
Grant and Award Announcement

29-May-2026

 

Stopping ticks in their tracks

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

29-May-2026

 

Mapping how the brain takes out its trash

Gladstone Institutes
Peer-Reviewed Publication

29-May-2026

Columbia-led team develops open-source framework to accelerate health AI research

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

29-May-2026

‘We cannot ban our way out of a youth mental health crisis’: social media bans for teenagers lack evidence and pose risks, scientists say

Frontiers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

28-May-2026

 

How bean plants sense very hungry caterpillars and call for backup

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

28-May-2026

 

New brain scan detects Alzheimer’s tau earlier than current standard

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

28-May-2026

Can an Alzheimer’s blood test detect early, subtle cognitive decline?

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

28-May-2026

High-puff electronic cigarettes may become more toxic with use

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

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