2019 Research Highlights — Human Health Advances | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2019 Research Highlights — Human Health Advances | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2019 Research Highlights Human Health Advances NIH accomplishments in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment include treatments for the Ebola virus, gene therapy that reverses a rare immune disorder, and a blood test to detect myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome. Promising Medical Findings NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include a way to predict which people at risk for psychosis may progress to full psychosis, insights into recurrent tonsillitis, and a patch to replace damaged retinal cells. Basic Research Insights Noteworthy NIH advances in fundamental research include evidence linking enterovirus infections with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), insights into how disrupted sleep may lead to heart disease, and nanoparticle robots that sweep away biofilms. Popular Stories High-salt diet triggers changes in mouse brains Some melanomas may start in hair follicles Targeting gut bacteria to treat alcoholic hepatitis How brown fat improves metabolism Gene variation may protect against Alzheimer’s disease