High doses of vitamin D3 may decrease bone loss associated with anti-HIV drug
A monthly high dose of vitamin D3 may prevent the loss of bone density often experienced by people taking the anti-HIV drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF).
News & Updates
NICHD issues Releases and Media Advisories to the news media. Science Updates and Spotlights explain NICHD research findings and public health issues to the general public. An Item of Interest is a short announcement such as an initiative launch or a notable staff change. Director’s Corner posts are monthly updates from the NICHD director.
Healthy lifestyle reduces heart attack, stroke risk after gestational diabetes, NIH study shows
Women who have had gestational diabetes may be able to reduce or even eliminate their risk for cardiovascular disease by following a healthy lifestyle in the years after giving birth, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Ovarian reserve tests fail to predict fertility, NIH-funded study suggests
Tests that estimate ovarian reserve, or the number of a woman’s remaining eggs, before menopause, do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study of women with no history of infertility.
Certain blood cell pores offer new target for anti-malaria drugs, according to NICHD scientists
The pores created by malaria parasites to exit red blood cells are promising targets for drugs such as heparin, according to an NICHD study.
NIH-funded study to focus on newborns affected by opioids
NIH is funding a new study to evaluate treatment options for newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome, a condition caused by exposure to opioids during pregnancy.
Researchers identify gene involved in food-dependent Cushing syndrome
The gene responsible for food-triggered Cushing syndrome has been identified by an international team that includes researchers from NICHD.
NICHD research links air pollution and extreme temperature to stillbirth risk
NICHD’s Pauline Mendola examines whether air pollution and extreme temperature increase the risk of stillbirth.
NIH awards nearly $100 million for Autism Centers of Excellence program
The National Institutes of Health has awarded nine research grants totaling nearly $100 million over the next five years for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE), a program that supports large research projects aimed at understanding and developing interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Podcast: Newborn screening saves lives
Virginia mother Jana Monaco describes how newborn screening changed her family's life. Her experience and advocacy helped change the course of knowledge for future generations.
Probiotics may prevent life-threatening infection in newborns
Daily doses of beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, reduced the rate of sepsis—a life-threatening infection of the bloodstream—among newborns in India by 40 percent, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Experimental treatment for Niemann-Pick disease type C1 appears safe, effective
An experimental drug appears to slow the progression of Niemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC1), a fatal neurological disease, according to results of a
clinical study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study appears in The Lancet.
Focus on Early Learning
Children start learning long before they start going to school. Find out how you can support your child's learning from birth.
Focus on Caring for Critically Ill Children
NICHD supports research on the unique short- and long-term care needs of children with and recovering from serious and life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
Snapshots of Life: Muscling in on Development
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins highlights NICHD-funded studies of how limb muscles assume their distinct identities during development.
Infographic: Play to Learn
Allowing your child to play is a must! A healthy balance between children playing on their own and having structured play with parents is important for early learning and development.
NIH scientists find rare disease clues in cell’s recycling system
Scientists have demonstrated how an investigational drug works against a rare, fatal genetic disease, Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1).
Children’s visual engagement is heritable and altered in autism
How children visually engage with others in social situations is a heritable behavior that is altered in children with autism, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
HIV hijacks surface molecule to invade cell
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a key step in the process that HIV uses to inject its genetic material into cells.
Malaria drug protects fetal mice from Zika virus, NIH-funded study finds
Hydroxychloroquine, a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat malaria and certain autoimmune diseases in pregnant women, appears to reduce transmission of Zika virus from pregnant mice to their fetuses, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.
NIH launches prospective study of Zika and HIV co-infection during pregnancy
The National Institutes of Health has launched a study to determine the potential risks that infection with the Zika virus might pose for pregnancies in which the mother is also infected with HIV.
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