Last week, NIAMS Chief Diversity Officer Robert Walker spoke with representatives from over 30 NIAMS Coalition member organizations on the importance of leveraging talent from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to advance health discovery.

#NMHM2024 #SourceForBetterHealth

La hidradenitis supurativa afecta a aproximadamente tres mujeres por cada hombre y es más frecuente en los afroamericanos que en los blancos. A menudo, la enfermedad aparece cerca de la pubertad. Lee más: go.nih.gov/Cw23PbD #MesdelaSaluddelasMinorías

As part of #DNADay24 , we celebrate Rosalind Franklin for her work and influence in science. Thanks to Franklin, we have the historic Photo 51, which revealed that DNA indeed has a double helix shape!

'This study will serve as a landmark platform to direct future studies related to both stem cell and muscle biology of human aging.”
- NIAMS’ Vittorio Sartorelli on the Muscle Aging Cell Atlas.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) affects an estimated three women for every man and is more common in African American people than in White people. HS often appears around puberty. Learn more: go.nih.gov/qeJbBwV

#MinorityHealthMonth

Why do some arthritis patients feel pain without inflammation?

A new #NIAMSfunded study used machine learning to suggest an answer: a network of 815 genes that seem to influence sensory nerve growth and pain.

Read the abstract via @sciencemagazine: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Si tienes epidermólisis ampollosa, que es un conjunto de enfermedades poco frecuentes que hacen que la piel sea frágil y se ampolle, tu médico puede recomendar un medicamento para ayudar a controlar el dolor. Lee más sobre el tratamiento: go.nih.gov/txqsCkc

News: NIH to increase pay levels for pre- and postdoctoral scholar NRSA recipients at grantee institutions nih.gov/news-events/ne…

If you have epidermolysis bullosa, a group of rare diseases that cause the skin to be fragile and to blister easily, your doctor may recommend a medication to help manage pain. Learn more about treatment: go.nih.gov/0SMyKwB

News: Oral contraceptive use may reduce the likelihood of muscle-tendon injuries in young females, according to #NIAMSfunded research from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Read the #OpenAccess paper via Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/full…

La #osteopetrosis es un grupo de trastornos poco frecuentes en que los huesos crecen de manera anormal y se vuelven demasiado densos. Los tres tipos se basan en cómo se hereda, la edad en que empieza y la gravedad de la enfermedad. Lee más: go.nih.gov/8hnka5X

In coordination with the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, NIH issued a NOSI to highlight interest in receiving research applications focused on diseases and health conditions that predominantly affect women or are female specific. bit.ly/3xcM8M6

Interested in autoimmune disease research?

On Tuesday, April 23, 12-2pm EDT, NIH Women's Health's Science Talks webinar will focus on Xist research, bringing together experts in the field to generate discussion and identify opportunities.

Learn more & register: orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom…

Osteopetrosis is a group of rare disorders that cause bones to grow abnormally and become overly dense. The three types are based on inheritance pattern, age the disease develops, and the severity of the disease. Learn more: go.nih.gov/meLCamO

El riesgo de tener #osteoporosis y fracturarte puede aumentar si alguno de tus padres tiene antecedentes de esta enfermedad o de fracturas en la cadera. Lee más: go.nih.gov/g7X778n

Participate in a workshop organized by National Cancer Institute and NIAMS on Immunotherapies and Cellular Therapies for Systemic Sclerosis and Chronic GVHD, taking place April 30-May 1.

Virtual attendance is still available – register by April 22: ncifrederick.cancer.gov/events/confere…

Congratulations to the NIAMS staff that participated in last week’s NIH Minority Health 5K!

This annual event by Health Disparities highlights the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and challenges us to be the #SourceforBetterHealth .

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Acne is a common skin condition that causes pimples. Anyone can get acne. But it is most common in teens and young adults. Learn tips for taking care of your skin. bit.ly/3vXPx19

Researchers are finding that your risk for osteoporosis and fractures may increase if one of your parents has a history of osteoporosis or hip fracture. Learn more: go.nih.gov/BeNEL5S

The latest recipient of the NIAMS Supplements to Advance Research (STAR) award is Douglas P. Millay, Ph.D. He is a principal investigator of #NIAMSfunded research to decipher the mechanisms of myoblast fusion.

Read more: go.nih.gov/Jdcrz9X