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BJ Pessia has battled RA for 24 years.
July 13, 2018

Reaching new heights with joint disease

BJ Pessia is a jack of all trades and master of all. A real estate agent, carpenter, painter, landscaper, ski...

Rheumatoid Arthritis
July 13, 2018

One day at a time: Living with an unpredictable disease

Kim Bench likes routines. Every morning, she gets out of bed, does her stretches, and makes breakfast. That is, if...

Multiple Sclerosis
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called hemagglutinin (blue) and neuraminidase (red) that enable the virus to enter and infect human cells.
July 13, 2018

Study offers clues for improving seasonal flu vaccine

The 2017-2018 flu season was rougher than most. During peak flu activity in February, more than 10 percent of deaths in...

Flu Shot, Immunization
July 13, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis: Understanding a difficult joint disease

When you hear about someone who has arthritis, you might think of an older person with pain or stiffness in...

Rheumatoid Arthritis
July 13, 2018

Multiple sclerosis: What you need to know

What is MS? Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system (the brain and...

Multiple Sclerosis
July 12, 2018

Tips for staying healthy and safe this summer

MedlinePlus and NIH offer lots of information online to help. We've summarized some helpful highlights to get you started. ...

Sun Exposure
Student speaks at a Science Day Q&A session.
July 12, 2018

Inspiring the next generation at NIH’s Science Day

Nearly 500 students from 11 Washington, D.C.-area schools recently attended "Science Day at NIH" on the National Institutes of Health ...

NIH Highlights
David C. Goff Jr., M.D., Ph.D. is director of the division of cardiovascular sciences at NHLBI.
July 12, 2018

Updated blood pressure guidelines: Lifestyle changes are key

Nearly 86 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure. (Blood pressure over 140/90 is traditionally defined as high blood...

Blood Pressure
July 12, 2018

Extending cancer survival in young patients

Early results from a clinical trial show that a new drug may extend survival for cancer patients with a specific...

Cancer
Researchers at NIH and around the country are working to improve prosthetic limbs for patients.
July 12, 2018

Bringing prosthetic hands to life

NIH is improving prosthetic, or artificial, limbs so that they can work better and feel more natural to patients. Using...

NIH Highlights
July 12, 2018

Know the difference: Rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis?

Wondering if you have rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis? Review the overviews below from MedlinePlus and the National Institute of Arthritis...

Rheumatoid Arthritis
July 12, 2018

Getting a kidney transplant: What you need to know

In the U.S., an estimated 14 percent of the population has chronic kidney disease, and roughly 661,000 Americans have kidney failure....

Kidney Transplant
Alison Lee was diagnosed with lupus at 16 years old.
July 12, 2018

A patient's kidney transplant journey

Alison Lee is a fighter. She has fought lupus, kidney failure, and cancer—all in just 35 short years. Alison was diagnosed...

Kidney Transplant
Shown here is a pseudo-colored scanning electron micrograph of an oral squamous cancer cell (white) being attacked by two cytotoxic T cells (red), part of a natural immune response.
July 12, 2018

Fighting cancer: Ins and outs of immunotherapy

Cancer can play a cat and mouse game with our immune systems, hiding cells and making it harder to fight...

Cancer, Immunotherapy
All of Us Research Program
July 12, 2018

Help the future of research with All of Us

By gathering health information from people all over the country, All of Us will serve as a national resource to...

NIH Highlights
July 12, 2018

New blood pressure guidelines: What you need to know

Making sense of your blood pressure reading can be tricky, but we've broken it down to help you better...

Blood Pressure
John O'Shea, M.D., is the scientific director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
July 11, 2018

Treating rheumatoid arthritis: Search for a cure

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a tricky disease. No one knows what causes it, but while there isn't yet a...

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dorry Segev, M.D., Ph.D., pictured at right, is working on multiple NIH-funded studies on organ transplantation.
July 11, 2018

Improving organ donation for all

Dorry Segev, M.D., Ph.D., is a leader in the field of organ transplantation. The Johns Hopkins University surgeon...

Kidney Transplant
July 11, 2018

DASH: Eat your way to lower blood pressure

What is DASH? DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This eating plan is based on research studies sponsored...

Blood Pressure, DASH Eating Plan, Nutrition
July 10, 2018

Are you getting enough sleep?

Just one more minute. Sleep is something that's vital to keep our bodies working properly. Getting enough sleep at...

Sleep
Daniel Reich, M.D., Ph.D. (standing) listens to team members at NIH.
July 09, 2018

Uncovering the mysteries of multiple sclerosis

An estimated 2.3 million people worldwide live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is a hard-to-predict disease of the central nervous system....

Multiple Sclerosis