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Reminiscing May Ease Grief When Caring for People With Dementia
April 22, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
April 22, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
More than Two Hours of Daily Screen Time Linked to Cognitive, Behavioral Problems in Children Born Extremely Preterm
July 15, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
The findings suggest that high amounts of screen time may exacerbate the cognitive deficits and behavioral problems common to children born extremely preterm.
Study Links Sleep Apnea in Children to Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure in Teen Years
June 23, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Findings underscore need for early treatment to prevent future cardiovascular disease.
NIH Study Suggests COVID-19 Prevalence Far Exceeded Early Pandemic Cases
June 22, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
CURE ID allows health care providers to report new uses of existing drugs for 325 difficult-to-treat, infectious diseases through a standardized and simple case report form from a website or mobile device.
Study Finds Association between Head Impacts and Imaging Changes in Youth Football Players over Consecutive Seasons
June 15, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Genetic Analysis Suggests Dilated Cardiomyopathy Therapies May Work for Rare Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
May 11, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Analyzing genetic information drawn from patients and multiple databases, CTSA Program researchers discovered similarities between nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM).
Large Clinical Trial to Study Repurposed Drugs to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms
April 19, 2021 - NCATS News
- COVID-19
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
As part of NIH’s ACTIV partnership, NCATS’ CTSA Program will play a key role in a large clinical trial for mild to moderate COVID-19 to test several existing drugs to see if they provide safe, effective symptom relief and prevent hospitalization.