Supporting Research on Rare Diseases
Understanding rare diseases, like Niemann-Pick disease type C1, can lead to new treatments and improved care.
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Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections
There were more than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in the United States in 2022. NICHD research aims to prevent these and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women, infants, children, and adolescents. Focus areas include addressing the need for additional STI prevention methods for women and curbing the rise in congenital syphilis cases.
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