Fingernails | COVID-19 & Pregnancy | Gene Therapy for Childhood Disease | Suicide Prevention | PCR Tests

National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent this bulletin at 08/26/2021 03:00 PM EDT

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Funky Fingertips

Your fingernails can reveal important things about your health. Discover what signs you shouldn’t ignore. (From NIH News in Health)

How COVID-19 Affects Pregnancy

Learn about NIH’s ongoing research to understand the possible effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy.

Gene Therapy Restores Missing Enzyme in Rare Childhood Disease

A therapist doing physical therapy with a child affected by AADC.

A small study found that gene therapy delivered into the brain was safe and beneficial in treating a debilitating childhood neurological disease. (From NIH Research Matters)

Suicide Prevention

Find out about resources available and what you can do to help someone who is in crisis. (From NIH’s NIMH)

PCR Tests

Get the scoop on what these tests are, how they work, and what they can tell you about your health. (From NIH’s NLM)

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