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Big lessons from small creatures
For centuries, scientists have used small animal models to study everything from how genes work to how diseases develop. And...
NIH Research, Rare Diseases, Eye Disease
Endometriosis under a microscope
Endometriosis is when cells from the lining of your uterus grow in other areas of your body. Some places they...
Endometriosis, Women's Health
Endometriosis: What you need to know
The uterus, or womb, is where a fetus grows in a person's body when they are pregnant. The uterus...
Endometriosis
What we know—and still don’t know—about menopause
If you menstruate (have periods), menopause is when your menstrual cycle ends for 12 consecutive months. Aside from the reproductive system,...
Menopause, Women's Health
Menopause: What you need to know
If you menstruate (have periods), menopause is when your menstrual cycle ends for 12 consecutive months. It is a natural stage...
Menopause, Women's Health
Meet the Director: Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., is excited by opportunities to encourage and support research that...
Meet the Director, Hearing Disorders and Deafness
Meet the Director: Shannon N. Zenk, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., FAAN, National Institute of Nursing Research
Nursing is the largest health care workforce in the United States. As Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research ...
Meet the Director, Health Disparities
Alcohol’s health effects: What you need to know
Drinking alcohol is so common that people may not question how even one beer, cocktail, or glass of wine could...
Alcohol Use Disorder
Learning about aging from turtles and other cold-blooded critters
As we get older, our bodies change in ways that can affect our health and well-being. Over time, our cells...
Healthy Aging
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,...
Meet the Director, Alcohol Use Disorder