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Workshop Explores Strategies to Tackle Health Disparities in Osteoarthritis

Workshop Explores Strategies to Tackle Health Disparities in Osteoarthritis
A 2-day virtual workshop sponsored by NIAMS, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities explored how understanding disparities can lead to better health in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis investigators and health disparities researchers convened to discuss why inequities in osteoarthritis treatment outcomes and access to care exist—and how to address these challenges. Read a full meeting summary on this NIAMS webpage.

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Celebrating One Year of the BGTC

October 27, 2022, marked the first anniversary of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium, a public-private initiative focused on making gene therapy more accessible for rare genetic disorders.

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Robotic Exoskeleton Helps People Walk

An NIH-funded research team created a robotic leg exoskeleton that provides personalized walking assistance under real-world conditions. Participant testing resulted in an average 9 percent improvement in walking speed and a 17 percent lower energy expenditure. This technology opens the door to a broader use of exoskeletons to assist individuals with physical impairments.

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U.S. National Survey Identifies Associations Between Chronic Severe Back Pain and Disability

According to an analysis of national survey data, 8.2 percent of American adults have chronic severe back pain, and about three-quarters of those with chronic severe back pain have difficulties with mobility, social participation, self-care, or work participation. The analysis echoed previous findings linking comorbidities and lifestyle factors—such as work and sociodemographic factors—to low back pain severity and persistence.

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NIH’s Climate and Health Initiative Tackles Global Health Effects Associated With a Changing Climate

A coalition of leaders at NIH outline how the NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative is uniquely poised to lead and engage with communities and agencies globally to address the health effects associated with climate change.

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Letter From the NCCIH Director: Entering a New Chapter in Understanding Myofascial Pain

When we think of research on pain and how it manifests within the physiology of the human body, myofascial tissues have been a persistently understudied part of the picture. That’s why a number of newly announced grants, funded as part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®, are so noteworthy. Myofascial tissues are potentially involved in nearly all common chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions, like chronic low back pain, neck and shoulder pain, headache, and temporomandibular disorders.

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Is Hiring Program Managers

Do you have a bold idea that may become the next transformative health solution? Do you thrive at the cutting-edge of biomedical and health research? Find more information about becoming an ARPA-H program manager.

COVID-19 Updates: Keep up with the latest on COVID-19 with health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and research from NIH.

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Spotlight on Scientific Imagery: Drosophila Intestine

Drosophila melanogaster intestine cross-section. Stained for Actin (PhTRITC- magenta), mitochondria (mito-GFP- green), and nucleus (DAPI- blue).
 
Photo credit: Katti Prasanna, Ph.D., Muscle Energetics Laboratory, NIAMS and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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Enhanced NIAMS Website Now Features Resources From the NIAMS Coalition

Do you know about the NIAMS Coalition, a group of professional and patient advocacy organizations with a shared interest in diseases related to the bones, joints, muscles, and skin? Now you can find out more. The updated Coalition Overview page and the new searchable Coalition members page feature a variety of outreach tools and information, such as grants, funding opportunities, meetings, and other resources from NIH, NIAMS, and NIAMS Coalition organizations.