2018 Research Highlights

2018 Research Highlights Clinical Advances NIH accomplishments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease include progress on preventing opioid overdoses, an antibody combination that suppresses HIV, and fecal transplants that restore gut microbes after antibiotics. Promising Medical Advances NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include vaccines against HIV, anthrax, and plague, a wearable ultrasound patch to track blood pressure, and a technique to regrow neurons across scarred spinal tissue. Insights From the Lab Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include new insights into cancer, the identification of a human skeletal stem cell, and an experimental male contraceptive that blocks sperm movement. Popular Stories Appendix linked to toxic Parkinson’s protein Probiotics not helpful for young children with diarrhea Gut communicates directly with brain Detecting prions in eyes Antibody combination suppresses HIV