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As cancer rates rise among adults under the age of 55, researchers are looking for new methods of early cancer detection and prevention. An NIH-supported study found that faster biological aging of the whole body and specific organs can increase the risk of early-onset cancer.

Read how this study may inform future cancer prevention and detection efforts: bit.ly/4kdTAxb

NIH-supported research spanning decades helped pave the way for new treatment options for people living with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an ulta-rare and devastating genetic disease.

Read more: x.com/i/article/2120…

Native communities bring generations of knowledge, strengths and healing traditions to addressing addiction and pain.

In a new blog, Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of National Institute on Drug Abuse, explores how NIH’s N CREW Program is supporting research led by Tribes and Native-serving organizations.

🔗 bit.ly/3Vfq284

🔬GLP-1 medications have transformed the landscape of obesity and diabetes treatment.

Now, mounting research suggests they may also be used to treat substance use disorders, by modulating the brain’s dopamine reward system as well as numerous other systems throughout the body.

Read the full commentary from NIDA Director Nora Volkow and Eric Wargo in @ScienceMagazine ➡️ bit.ly/4emtunN

NEWS: Two ‘forever chemicals’ associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in NIH analysis.