NIH-supported researchers explored how beginning an overnight fast 3 hours before bedtime may support long-term heart and metabolic function. The study showed lower heart rates, reduced diastolic blood pressure, and lower cortisol levels during nighttime sleep.
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📢 New Funding Opportunity from the NIH Common Fund’s PRIMED-AI program: Researchers are invited to apply for support to establish a Logistics Center that will provide the administrative infrastructure needed to coordinate and maximize the impact of PRIMED-AI activities.
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Your voice matters. NIH is seeking input from patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, and advocates on strengthening the Undiagnosed Diseases Network: bit.ly/453VwiO
Closes August 24, 2026.
Insufficient sleep has long been associated with elevated risk for obesity. However, previous research has focused more on severe sleep restriction. A new study examined whether chronic short sleep of roughly 6 hours per night, more reflective of real-world sleep deficiency,
Yesterday, @SecKennedy joined @SecVetAffairs Doug Collins to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between HHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs to advance research into psychedelic therapies and other innovative treatments for veterans.
This partnership will help expand
A new NIH.gov is coming soon. 🔗
Later this month, NIH will begin rolling out a reimagined web experience designed to make it easier to find scientific research, navigate NIH resources, and connect with funding opportunities, programs, and more across NIH.
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Super movers, people over 80 who maintain exceptionally quick walking speeds, have been shown to have lower prevalence of chronic medical conditions, healthier lifestyles, and younger biological age.
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📣NIH is seeking public input on a proposed policy that would cap the number of Research Project Grants an individual can simultaneously serve on as Principal Investigator or Multi-Principal Investigator.
Feedback submissions are due by August 3. No final decisions will be made
NIH is modernizing how it makes funding decisions.
The new Unified Funding Strategy keeps peer review foundational while allowing NIH to consider the full picture, including scientific merit, innovation, public health needs, and emerging research opportunities.
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NIH-funded researchers have developed a promising optical biopsy powered by machine learning that could improve the early detection of endometrial cancer—the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S. This fast, noninvasive approach may help detect precancerous lesions and early
Save the date: Get an inside look at how NIH makes funding decisions 📢 Join NIH leadership on August 14 to understand how NIH's Unified Funding Strategy supports informed, transparent, and flexible funding decisions while reinforcing the importance of peer review.
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Help us learn about malaria transmission. Join our study. Compensation is provided.
Refer to study #001970 or call the NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment at 866-444-1134.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest! 🏆
Adithya Vasanth — Science in Your World
Anshul Raghav — Science in Action
Saasha Santosh — Science in Your Future
Their videos showcase the power of curiosity, innovation, and fresh
For nearly 50 years, the Belmont Report has served as the foundation for ethical human subject’s research.
In a new @baltimoresun op-ed, Director of National Health Communications Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos reflects on the Report's enduring legacy and why its principles continue
