Research Highlights from National Institutes of Health

With NIH support, scientists across the United States and the world conduct wide-ranging research to improve health. Included in the sections below are some of the research accomplishments, many receiving top scientific honors. 
Clinical Advances :NIH accomplishments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease. These include a test to tailor breast cancer tumor treatments, a noninvasive treatment to help paralyzed men gain movement, and a tool that may predict suicide risk.

Promising Medical Advances : NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include advances in Ebola research, progress in fighting HIV, and the development of custom 3-D printed nerve scaffolds to aid tissue regeneration.

Insights from the Lab : Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include charting human genetic variation across the globe, the discovery of lymphatic vessels in the central nervous system, and insights into energy-burning fat cells.