What's New
NIA Media Contacts
Office of Communications
and Public Liaison (OCPL)
Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-1752
nianews3@mail.nih.gov
-
Falls may be sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline
June 28, 2013Cognitively normal older adults with evidence of early brain changes typical of Alzheimer’s disease fell more often than did their peers without these brain changes, a new study reported online in Neurology. The results suggest that declines...
-
Tip sheets for Alzheimer’s caregivers now available as e-books
June 27, 2013Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease can be a tough job with many demands and challenges. To help, the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center offers more than 25 tip sheets—many now available for mobile...
-
Blog post - career development awards & fellowships: paylines, priorities
June 26, 2013The NIA views support for research career development and pre and postdoctoral fellowship training as a priority. The availability of funds to support career development (K) and fellowship training (F, T, and NRSA) awards is critical to the...
-
Estrogen therapy has no long-term effect on cognition in younger postmenopausal women
June 24, 2013A randomized clinical trial of estrogen therapy in younger postmenopausal women, aged 50–55, has found no long-term risk or benefit to cognitive function. The National Institutes of Health-supported study, reported in JAMA Internal Medicine on...
-
Novel NIH initiative enables testing of existing compound as Alzheimer's treatment
June 18, 2013The National Institutes of Health has awarded $12.7 million to match nine academic research groups with a selection of pharmaceutical industry compounds to explore new treatments for patients. The treatments, in eight disease areas, include...
-
NIA partners with PCORI to develop falls prevention study
June 17, 2013The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) June 13 announced the formation with NIA of the “Falls Injuries Prevention Partnership,” to fund and conduct a major intervention study aimed at preventing injuries from falls in...
-
Biomarkers can predict risk for Alzheimer’s several years before symptoms appear
June 15, 2013Brain imaging and spinal-fluid testing can help predict which cognitively normal older people will develop Alzheimer’s disease as many as 7.5 years before symptoms appear, according to a new study supported in part by the NIA. The findings...
-
HHS releases 2013 Alzheimer’s disease plan update
June 14, 2013U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2013 Update, a follow-up to the initial plan released in May 2012. The update reflects our national progress towards accomplishing...
-
Spotlight on Aging Research features budget update, global aging, arts
June 13, 2013The June 2013 issue of Spotlight on Aging Research: News and Notes from the National Institute on Aging at NIH is now available! In the latest issue of this e-newsletter: Get funding news from NIA Director Dr. Richard Hodes, read research...
-
Blog post - no coffee for you!
June 7, 2013A new blog post describes what it's like to be a scientific peer reviewer for the National Institute on Aging. Every year, thousands of researchers contribute their time and expertise to the review of applications for NIH grants. Serving as a...
