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A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart. While high saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease for people in general, the new finding suggests that a subgroup of the population may be at heightened risk for a diffe...
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting that combining the antibiotic azithromycin with a widely-used antibiotic treatment used for cystic fibrosis (CF) helps reduce the risk of lung damage in children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common infections in children with CF
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NHLBI in the Press
Low levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of a type of rare lung disease, researchers are reporting.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have used gene-editing technology to more accurately predict how a specific gene impacts an individual’s risk for heart disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may have a higher likelihood of developing risk factors for heart disease, such has high blood pressure and excess body fat, researchers are reporting.
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NHLBI in the Press
A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.
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News Release
A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart. While high saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease for people in general, the new finding suggests that a subgroup of the population may be at heightened risk for a diffe...
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NHLBI in the Press
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder, and a leading cause of heart failure and stroke.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers recently discovered that the human heart contains distinct subsets of white blood cells called macrophages, which have different functional properties.
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NHLBI in the Press
A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is developing engineered blood vessels that have the characteristics of common cardiac and vascular conditions to provide a more accurate way to test new medications and speed the development of new treatments for disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is the standard anticoagulant for inhibiting the formation of blood clots in patients who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass, which allows cardiac procedures to be carried out in a motionless, bloodless surgical field and is performed annually on more than one million...