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![An NIH-funded training program uses a driving simulator and eye-tracking technology to help teens with ADHD become safer drivers.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/student_driving.jpg)
November 21, 2023
Exploring ADHD…with science!
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects millions of people worldwide. We know more about ADHD than we used to, but there’s...
NIH Research, ADHD![Research can be a source of hope for people with invisible diseases.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/rareDiseasesPatient980x587.jpg)
March 24, 2022
When there’s research, there’s hope
The first sign Meredith Winchell noticed was trouble breathing. At the time, she worked as an analyst at NIH. First,...
Rare Diseases![Telehealth makes it easier for some people with rare diseases to access medical care.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/rareDiseasesCovidImpact980x587.jpg)
March 22, 2022
COVID-19 makes living with a rare disease even harder
Ongoing uncertainty, being alone, and not being able to get treatment. In many ways, the widespread challenges the COVID-19 pandemic...
Rare Diseases, COVID-19![Rare Disease Day at NIH 2022](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/RDD_2022_Collage_980x478_P1_1_.jpg)
February 25, 2022
Virtual Rare Disease Day at NIH 2022
In the United States, diseases that each affect less than 200,000 people are called “rare diseases.” There are about 7,000 – 10,000...
Rare Diseases![Teaching parents better ways to help children with anxiety disorders may be as helpful as child therapy.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/anxiety-child-parent.jpg)
November 26, 2019
To help an anxious child, start with their parents
The best way to help children with an anxiety disorder may be to help their parents first, a new NIH-funded...
Anxiety