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New Study Reveals Gut Microbiome as Key Predictor of IBS Treatment Response
April 22, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Reminiscing May Ease Grief When Caring for People With Dementia
April 22, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
NIH-Funded Research Team Develops Language Test for People with Down Syndrome
April 8, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Language delays are common in people with Down syndrome.
CTSA Program-Supported Researchers May Turn Brown Fat into an Ally Against Obesity
March 23, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
CTSA Program researchers discover how brown fat may help reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases, particularly in people who are obese.
Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Benefit Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19
November 9, 2020 - NCATS News
- COVID-19
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
The trial began after lab studies and preliminary reports suggested that hydroxychloroquine might have promise in treating SARS-CoV-2.
NCATS Funds Network to Improve the Use of Telehealth in Children’s Health Care
March 17, 2020 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
CTSA Program-supported researchers are harnessing their resources and expertise to evaluate access to high-quality telehealth care for rural and underserved children.
CTSA Program Support Enables Development of Life-saving Blood Loss Monitor
December 6, 2019 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
NCATS-supported researchers have developed an innovative device that detects internal bleeding and monitors a patient’s response to blood loss. The monitor guides appropriate treatment before a patient goes into life-threatening shock. The device was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2018 and is in clinical use today.
NCATS-Supported Researchers Find Exercise May Help Protect DNA
June 1, 2019 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Researchers supported by NCATS’ Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program who studied older caregivers found that those who exercised had longer telomeres (the caps that protect the ends of DNA). These findings may lead to better health outcomes for older adults as they age.