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Basic scientists, data scientists, and clinicians: Help advance women's health research! Many NIH institutes, centers, and offices are participating in these new NIH Highlighted Topics focused on: • Putting evidence into practice in women's health care bit.ly/4dQTY0B • Understanding how reproductive system aging affects health span and longevity bit.ly/4z5lsYM • Studying perimenopause as a distinct life stage bit.ly/47vubrc • Understanding and addressing gynecologic procedural pain bit.ly/4z77x4E Stay tuned for more women's health highlighted topics, coming soon! Learn more: bit.ly/4cmC8lx
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NIH-funded researchers found that combining engineered transfer RNA with an approved cystic fibrosis treatment could improve function of the proteins affected by the disease. More research is needed before it can be used in humans, but the findings may offer hope for people who don’t respond to current treatments due to certain mutations. Learn more: bit.ly/4zJYwhG
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An NIH-funded clinical trial found that an extended course of a common COVID-19 antiviral did not improve Long COVID symptoms compared to placebo. The search for effective Long COVID treatments continues. But researchers are learning how to better measure symptoms for future trials. Learn more: bit.ly/3Wi7oMV.
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This SIDS Awareness Month, learn how Safe to Sleep® partners help reach families nationwide with safe infant sleep messages: bit.ly/4jDtByC #SafeToSleep
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For people living with speech loss it can be difficult to connect with others. Advances in technology may offer new ways to restore communication. Learn about communication tools and the latest NIH supported research in NIH News in Health: bit.ly/4ypQ1r6
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How do you "invent the future" of neuroscience? 🧠🧐 Just ask the 800+ researchers who gathered in August at the 2026 BRAIN Initiative Conference. Dr. Amy Bany Adams and Dr. John Ngai recap the breakthroughs, from mapping the brain's circuits to new hope for PTSD. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3Ut39O8
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NIH-supported researchers are developing a noninvasive urine test that may help identify pregnancies at risk for serious complications. The technology can detect early signs of pregnancy conditions, such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, before symptoms appear. Read how this innovation could support maternal and infant health. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4BqAEBx
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Imagine if we could detect hundreds of treatable genetic conditions in newborns before symptoms ever appear. Sequencing a newborn’s whole genome could make this possible. The NIH Common Fund’s BRIDGES-NBS project is assessing the feasibility of incorporating whole genome sequencing into existing newborn screening programs to help identify these conditions earlier, when timely care can make all the difference. 🎥 Watch the overview video to learn more about this exciting initiative: bit.ly/3TvyTBC
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📣 Introducing R3PEATS, a new NIH Common Fund program to invest in the people and practices behind rigorous science — helping researchers build and share the tools, training, and collaborations that strengthen biomedical research and translate more reliably into benefits for patients. Learn more ➡️ go.nih.gov/BRiXhQi
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The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Start-Up Challenge and Accelerator is back for 2027! Are you an early-stage entrepreneur with an idea for technology to advance healthy aging? Submit by Jan 15 to compete for $994,000 in cash prizes, and a slot in the intensive accelerator program: bit.ly/4s1F1yq
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NEWS: A blood-pressure drug may activate health-promoting brown fat.
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📣 Applications are now open for the 2027 NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)! 🔬 Ready to spend your summer gaining hands-on research experience in the NIH Intramural Research Program? SIP offers paid summer research opportunities for community college, college, graduate, and professional school students across NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, Maryland. 💻 Have questions? Join one of our upcoming application webinars: October 20, 2026 | 4–5 p.m. ET Register: bit.ly/4zytMQI November 17, 2026 | 4–5 p.m. ET Register: bit.ly/4esD9ck Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3T941Eu 📅 Application deadline: January 26, 2027, at 12 pm (NOON) ET Reference Letters due: February 2, 2027, at 12 pm (NOON) ET
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The thymus may not be a well-known organ, but it plays a big role in helping keep you healthy. Scientists once thought we didn’t need it as adults. But studies suggest that boosting its activity may help the body fight disease. Read more about what NIH supported research is revealing about the thymus’s role throughout life in NIH News in Health: newsinhealth.nih.gov/2026/10…
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NEWS: Patients engage with epilepsy monitor in real time, improving seizure detection. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/3VNb890
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🎖️Congratulations to NIH Senior Clinician Cynthia J. Tifft, MD, PhD, for receiving the 2027 Roscoe O. Brady Award from organizers of the annual WORLDSymposium. Dr. Tifft joined NIH in 2009 and serves as Deputy Clinical Director at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Over the years, her clinical and research interests have centered on lysosomal disorders affecting the central nervous system. Read more about Dr. Tift’s career and the WORLDSymposium mission ➡️ bit.ly/4jP5PzL
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NEWS: Deep learning model using electrocardiograms (ECGs) during sleep studies can predict cardiovascular outcomes. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/47cMAc0
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