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neo- Prefix meaning new, as in neonate (a newborn baby) and neoplasm (an abnormal new growth, a tumor).

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) The NIEHS conducts research into interactions between environmental exposure, genetic susceptibility, and age that can cause disease or disability.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) NIGMS supports basic biomedical research that is not targeted to specific diseases. NIGMS funds studies on genes, proteins, and cells, as well as on fundamental processes like communication within and between cells, how our bodies use energy, and how we respond to medicines. The results of this research…

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) The NIMH leads a national program of research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental illness. It conducts basic research on the brain and behavior, as well as clinical, epidemiological, and services research.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) The NINDS supports and conducts research and research training on the normal structure and function of the nervous system, and on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders.

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) The NINR supports research into clinical patient care aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of acute and chronic illness and disability, promoting healthy behaviors, preventing the onset or worsening of disease, and improving the clinical environment.

National Institute on Aging (NIA) The NIA leads a national program of research on the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of age-related diseases and disabilities; and health promotion for older Americans.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) The NIAAA conducts research into improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) The NIDCD conducts and supports biomedical research and research training on normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) The NIDA conducts and supports research on the causes, prevention, and treatment of drug abuse and addiction.

National Library of Medicine (NLM) The world’s largest medical library, the NLM collects, organizes, and makes available biomedical science information to investigators, educators, and practitioners. It also carries out programs to strengthen medical library services in the US. Its electronic databases, including MEDLINE, are used extensively throughout the world.

NIH Clinical Center As the clinical research facility of NIH, this center provides the patient care, services, and facilities to support human subjects research by the NIH. Also known as the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIHCC).