New Topics Available in NIH Research Matters

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Did you know a new study has found that an eight-week, Internet-based intervention may help college-age women at risk of developing an eating disorder? Or that two NIH studies show that treating extremely premature babies with nitric oxide gas can help prevent chronic lung disease and may also protect against brain injury?

If you’re interested in the latest news on NIH research, check out the eColumn NIH Research Matters. Updated every Friday with fresh topics, NIH Research Matters is a review of NIH research produced by the Office of Communications and Public Liaison.

Topics in July and August included new findings on a drug for people with treatment-resistant depression, results from a study of genetic mutations that underlie two different forms of dementia, and a study investigating a hormone that can identify patients with sickle cell disease who have developed a life-threatening complication called pulmonary hypertension.

Next Steps
To read NIH Research Matters online, visit www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/index.htm.

NIH Research Matters is also available as an RSS Web feed so that stories can be delivered directly to your computer desktop. See What Is RSS? at www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/whatisrss.htm for an introduction to RSS and instructions for setting up your own feed.