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NIH-supported research suggests sleep patterns to support optimal health can begin in infancy Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP . While the research only showed a link – not a cause...
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NHLBI in the Press
After assessing the nighttime sleep patterns of 298 infants during their first six months of life, researchers found newborns who slept longer and with fewer interruptions were less likely to be overweight during that period.
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News Release
NIH-supported research suggests sleep patterns to support optimal health can begin in infancy Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP . While the research only showed a link – not a cause...
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NHLBI in the Press
NHLBI Director Dr. Gary H. Gibbons was interviewed by Princeton University Alumni magazine for an Alumni Spotlight.
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NHLBI in the Press
After assessing cholesterol levels and incidents of heart disease among more than 18,000 adults, researchers found adults who maintained normal LDL cholesterol levels in young adulthood and midlife were less likely to develop coronary heart disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
A small study suggests radiation therapy may provide a less-invasive and effective treatment option for some patients with heart failure who have ventricular tachycardia, a condition that can cause the heart to beat faster than normal or quiver.
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NHLBI in the Press
To support people of all ages who have experienced the lingering effects of COVID-19, researchers are collecting and analyzing data from patients at different points of infection. This ongoing research and classification of “long COVID” will guide future treatment and prevention strategies.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting that an intensive lifestyle modification program that includes the DASH diet combined with exercise can significantly reduce blood pressure in patients with “resistant” hypertension.
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Research Feature
About 20 years ago, researchers excitedly announced the coming of so-called lab-on-chip devices that could revolutionize medicine. At the time, people marveled at the possibilities: The devices would take the capabilities of a large biochemistry lab and shrink them to a platform the size of a cell phone or smaller. With help from a portable scanner...
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NHLBI in the Press
A small study found that young adults with heritable forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who received valsartan, a drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, tolerated the treatment and were less likely to experience changes in cardiovascular structure and function.
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NHLBI in the Press
A small study with 1,293 adults ages 65 and younger found that 10% of participants carried a gene associated with atrial fibrillation. Genetic links were more common among adults ages 29 and younger.