Author Archives : Medline

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Meet the Director: George F. Koob, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Even after decades of research in the field, George F. Koob, Ph.D., is still learning new things about alcohol, its overall effects on human health, and alcohol use disorder. HeRead More

Uncovering a cure: NIH-supported research lays the groundwork for understanding and treating pain

From the lab to the bedside Pain affects millions of Americans. It’s hard to measure, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all treatment approach. NIH conducts and supports basic, translational, and clinicalRead More

Teens and stress: When it’s more than worry

Stress—and sometimes feeling anxious—is a natural and normal experience for everyone, including children and teenagers. But when those feelings last a long time or occur frequently, that’s cause for concern.Read More

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Engineer and athlete Rory Cooper, Ph.D., draws from personal experience to design new technologies for people with disabilities

Rory Cooper, Ph.D., is a Paralympian, Army veteran, world-renowned inventor and engineer, and disability advocate. In 1994, he founded the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), a collaboration with the UniversityRead More

Audio analgesia: How sound blunts pain—at least in mice

Music can take your pain away Since the 1960s, music and other sounds have been found to ease pain from a range of different health conditions and procedures. Research showsRead More

Zain Verjee speaks at the Unstoppable Africa Conference in 2022.

Zain Verjee is no longer hiding from psoriasis

As a leading international journalist on CNN and other major television news outlets, Zain Verjee’s face was visible to millions of people every day. But she “spent a lifetime hiding”Read More

Shedding light on facial pain

Joining forces to tackle facial pain Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something might be wrong and is the most frequent reason people seek medical care. FacialRead More

How a prosthetic ankle improves balance control

When someone loses a leg or other limb, a prosthetic device (a tool designed to replace a missing part of the body) can play a role in improving their qualityRead More

David Rice gives the opening remarks during the NIH 2018 National Disability Employment Awareness Month kick-off event.

Deafness is not a burden

Being deaf is not the same for everyone with the condition. Deafness means partial or complete loss of hearing in one or both ears and can range from mild toRead More

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Tesha Samuels advocates for others after living with sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States every year, and for three decades, Tesha Samuels was among them. After going through a gene therapy programRead More