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Bugs, the Brain, and Behavior

The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Addiction

We’ve all had that gut feeling, a prescient awareness telling us that something is amiss—or conversely that something is perfectly right indeed. But could our gut also influence us in other ways, such as how we engage in addictive behaviors?

Portraits Reflect the Rich Diversity of NIH’s Workforce

Walk down the hallway to the NIH Library in Building 10, and you’ll come across a set of eye-catching stylized portraits splashed with red, blue, orange, and gold. Featured is a cultural mosaic of individuals who stand in contrast to the “white walls” or “dude walls” common to many academic and research establishments that are adorned by paintings and photographs of mostly white men. The vibrant display is part of the NIH UNITE initiative’s “Power of an Inclusive Workplace Recognition Project,” which was created to highlight a wide range of NIH employees.

Harnessing Exposome Data to Predict Disease

NIEHS Researchers Identify Environmental Exposures Associated with Type 2 Diabetes

Efforts led by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have demonstrated how knowledge of the exposome, or the totality of our environmental exposures, can be harnessed to transform research on human health and disease.

Toxic Protein and Aging Combine Forces to Drive Brain Disease

NIA Study Suggests New Therapeutic Targets for Pair of Age-Related Illnesses

Aging wears down all parts of our bodies, from our bones to our brains. It’s no surprise, then, that it’s the main risk factor for neurological illnesses like Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

COVID-19 Timeline at NIH (November-December 2022)

COVID-19 Research and Activities at NIH

Highlights of the COVID-19-related activities that were going on at NIH in November and December 2022.

Obituaries 2022

Former NIH scientists and other NIH-affiliated people who died in 2022 (including some who died in 2021 but were not in last year’s listing).