News
NICHD Director Dr. Diana Bianchi reflects on progress made in 2018 and looks forward to strategic planning, innovative science, and other opportunities in the new year.
The increasing rate in the United States of severe maternal morbidity—life-threatening childbirth complications—may not be accounted for by the simultaneous increase in known risk factors for these complications, suggests an analysis of California hospital records funded by NIH.
Researchers funded in part by NIH have partially restored limb function to rats with spinal cord injuries. They used a rapid 3D printing technology to create scaffolds that precisely fit the injury site. The researchers have also generated prototypes of these implants for humans.
Genomic sequencing identified a higher risk of genetic disorders in 9 percent of newborns who had passed standard screening for these diseases, according to researchers funded by NIH.
Women and girls with a concussion are more likely than their male counterparts to have a neck injury, according to an NICHD-funded analysis of emergency department visits.
Health experts recommend the seasonal flu shot for pregnant women to protect themselves and their pregnancies.
A new intervention might help young children avoid being bitten by dogs, according to a study funded by NICHD.
Proximity to nearby muscle cells may make prostate cancer cells more likely to invade nearby tissues and spread to other organs, according to an early study by researchers at NIH.
NICHD supports a variety of resources and tools for researchers.
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This NICHD-supported network aims to improve the health outcomes of newborns with genetic or congenital disorders by connecting investigators to research resources and tools. The network provides a comprehensive research infrastructure that includes links to patient registries and newborn screening information; a virtual repository of dried blood spots; guidance and information on rules, regulations, requirements, and ethical and legal issues related to newborn screening; a longitudinal pediatric data resource; and a clinical laboratory performance repository, among others.
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