 Inherited Genetic Factors may Predict the Loss of One X Chromosome in Aging Women
A study co-led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute and recently published in Nature suggests that as some women age, their white blood cells can lose a copy of one of their two X chromosomes.
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ORWH, in collaboration with NIH partners and other federal agencies, spearheaded the development of the NIH Policy on Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) to encourage clinicians and researchers to consider SABV at all stages of the research process.
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NIH has partnered with the Supporters of Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE, pronounced acre) , to celebrate Juneteenth under the banner, “19 Days of Wellness.”
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NIH Funds Two Additional Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence
The NIH has awarded two new grants to expand its Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Launched last year as part of NIH’s Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, the Centers of Excellence develop and evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity. The IMPROVE initiative is co-led by ORWH, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute of Nursing Research with involvement from other NIH institutes, centers, and offices.
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-166)
Application due date: July 8, 2024
Multi-sectoral preventive interventions that address social determinants of health in populations that experience health disparities (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Required) (PAR-24-053)
Application due date: August 5, 2024
Coordinating Center to Support Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions that Address Social Determinants of Health in Populations that Experience Health Disparities (U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA-OD-24-006)
Application due date: August 5, 2024
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (PA-23-260), (PA-23-261)
Application due date: August 8, 2024
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