Back Pain
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/back-pain
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. It can range from a dull, constant ache to sudden, sharp pain that makes it hard to move.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/ankylosing-spondylitis
What is ankylosing spondylitis? It is arthritis that affects the spine, usually producing redness, heat, swelling, and pain in the spine where it joins the pelvis.
Paget’s Disease of Bone
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/pagets-disease-bone
What is Paget’s disease? It is a disorder that causes bones to grow too large and weaken. You can have Paget’s disease in any bones in your body.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/foia
Overview The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, provides individuals with a right to access to records in the possession of the Federal government. The government may withhold information pursuant to the nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the Act. If you have questions regarding FOIA requests pending with the National
Health Disparities in Osteoarthritis Workshop – July 12-13, 2022
The Health Disparities in Osteoarthritis (OA) workshop brought together OA investigators with others who have expertise in health disparities to exchange ideas regarding how/why disparities in OA treatment and care exist and how they can be addressed. Panelists and speakers highlighted mechanisms through which behavioral and biomedical science integration can lead to better health in OA.
Priority 4: Understanding Behaviors and Environmental Exposures That Promote Health or Cause Disease
NIAMS explores how behaviors, environment, and the exposome affect disease onset, severity, and treatment, aiming to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes.
Priority 7: Developing Enabling Research Infrastructure Including Technologies and Model Systems
NIAMS fosters biomedical innovation by supporting advanced models, diagnostic tools, and technologies to improve research and patient care in bone, joint, muscle, and skin diseases.
Living With Lupus: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family
https://www.niams.nih.gov/community-outreach-initiative/understanding-joint-health/living-with-lupus
Lupus is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease. This webpage focuses on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus. Lupus is different for each person and can affect different areas of the body, including: skin; joints; heart; lungs; kidneys; and the brain. If you have lupus, you may have times of more symptoms (flares) and times of feeling better (remission).
FY 2021 Congressional Justification
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/budget/fy2021/congressional-justification
FY 2021 Congressional Justification page (HTML and downloadable PDF)
NIAMS Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2025-2029
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/strategic-plan-fiscal-years-2025-2029
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Strategic Plan 2025-2029.
임신, 모유수유 및 뼈 건강 (Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Bone Health)
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/pregnancy-breastfeeding-and-bone-health
임신, 모유수유 및 뼈 건강
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/raynauds-phenomenon
What is Raynaud’s phenomenon? It is a disease that affects blood vessels. It causes your body to not send enough blood to the hands and feet for a period of time.
The Role of NIAMS in the NIH HEAL Initiative
https://www.niams.nih.gov/grants-funding/funded-research/niams-role-in-nih-heal-initiative
NIAMS is playing a major role in the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term® (HEAL) Initiative, a trans-agency effort focused on improving prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction, and enhancing pain management.
FAQs: Three R01-Equivalent Threshold and Select Pay
NIAMS aims to fund a wide variety of research that falls within our institute’s mission and funding priorities. The following FAQs provide information about the institute's three R01-equivalent threshold.
Síndrome del túnel carpiano
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/carpal-tunnel-syndrome
El síndrome del túnel carpiano ocurre cuando el nervio mediano, que va desde el antebrazo y pasa por la muñeca hacia la palma de la mano, se presiona o comprime en la muñeca. Aprenda sobre sus causas y cómo vivir con este síndrome.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/carpal-tunnel-syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm, through your wrist, into the palm of your hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. Learn about causes and how to cope.
Accessibility Statement
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/accessibility
Accessibility The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is making every effort to ensure that the information available on our website is accessible to all. If you use special adaptive equipment to access the Web and encounter problems when
NIAMS Funding Policies
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/budget/niams-funding-policies
The goals of NIAMS’ funding policies are to maximize the impact of our investments in research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.
Announcing the Inaugural Cohort of Leadership Scholars Program Awardees
Dear Colleagues, Many studies have shown that autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women – nearly 80 percent of those with an autoimmune disease are women. Better understanding these types of health disparities, and identifying ways to mitigate them, is central to the mission of the NIH.
Advisory Council
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/working-groups/advisory-council
The NIAMS Advisory Council meets three times each year to advise the Institute about its research portfolio and broader issues of science policy, as well as providing a secondary review of grant applications. This page includes upcoming meeting dates, previous agendas, links for minutes and the Council roster.