NICHDEVELOPMENTS – MAY 2023

News “Eat, Sleep, Console” reduces hospital stay and need for medication among opioid-exposed infants The “Eat, Sleep, Console” (ESC) care approach may be more effective than using the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool (FNAST) to assess and manage...

NICHDevelopments – March 2023

News Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men In a mouse study, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential non-hormonal contraceptive that men could take shortly before...

NICHDevelopments – December 2022

News Simulated driving program reduces crash risk for teens with ADHD in small study A program that combines computer-based and driving simulator training may reduce the proportion of crashes and near crashes among teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...

NICHDevelopments – September 2022

News Study confirms link between COVID-19 vaccination and temporary increase in menstrual cycle length A large international study has confirmed the findings of a previous U.S. study that linked COVID-19 vaccination with an average increase in menstrual cycle length...

NICHDevelopments: August 2022

News Endometriosis linked to higher stroke risk Women with endometriosis may have a higher risk for stroke, suggests a study funded by NIH. The analysis of more than 110,000 women found that compared to women without the condition, women who had been diagnosed with...

NICHDevelopments: July 2022

News Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may offer slightly greater protection during pregnancy than Johnson & Johnson vaccine The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may offer slightly more protection during pregnancy against SARS-CoV-2, compared to the...