The Latest Breaking News from NIH

White House Reportedly Shelves NIH Grant Order After Collins Pushback, but Research Funding Delays Continue for Many Labs

The White House has reportedly dropped a plan for political review of NIH grants, but a separate grant rule and funding disruptions remain.

Medical Daily · 19h ago

Roanoke's Carilion Clinic Wins Federal Grant to Test Whether Psilocybin Can Help People with Cocaine Addiction

Carilion Clinic won a $623,000 federal grant for an early psilocybin study in cocaine addiction. The treatment remains experimental.

Medical Daily · 23h ago

White House Reportedly Backs Away From Giving Political Appointees Veto Power Over NIH Grants After Collins Pushback

The White House is reportedly retreating from a plan to let political appointees veto NIH grants, but a revised order could still return.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

Kennedy Names Leucovorin Telehealth Co-Founder to Chair Federal Panel That Advises on Roughly $2 Billion in Autism Research

Kennedy named NICHD chief John Gaitanis, co-founder of a leucovorin telehealth firm, to chair the federal autism committee. Here is what it means.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

NIH Funds Boston Ibogaine Study for Opioid Addiction with Strict Heart Rhythm Limits Built into Its Design

NIH awarded $2.3 million for a Boston ibogaine study in opioid use disorder, with heart rhythm limits built in. What families should know first.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Lawmakers bristle at Trump effort for tighter control of NIH

Key lawmakers are pushing back after reports revealed that the Trump administration is seeking even greater control over the National Institutes of Health grantmaking process. The effort, first reported by The Washington Post, includes potentially issuing an executive order or White House review of grants to weed out research contrary…

Roll Call · Sep 21

Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives

President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda

The Guardian - US · Sep 20

Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

President Trump aims to place national health research funding under political appointees. A new board would decide which National Institutes of Health grants receive funding. This board would require unanimous decisions for all grant awards. The move follows criticism of previous federal research funding cuts. Administration officials state the changes…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

Study says people with an inability to delay gratification are more likely to experience emotional eating tendencies

Many people turn to food as a source of comfort during tough emotional times, unintentionally sabotaging their body's natural hunger signals. This reliance on food highlights the importance of self-control in curbing emotional eating habits. Foods laden with sugar and fat can exacerbate this cycle. By identifying these triggers, individuals…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Surgeons Looking for One Duct in a Routine Gallbladder Operation Found Two

Ultrasound showed only gallstones. During surgery, two separate cystic ducts drained one gallbladder, an anomaly that imaging rarely catches.

Medical Daily · Sep 18