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Membrane-bound virus clusters provide promising target for the treatment of gastroenteritis, other diseases Researchers have found that a group of viruses that cause severe stomach illness—including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships— get transmitted to humans through membrane-cloaked “virus clusters” that exacerbate the spread...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the development of cures for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders affecting at least 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million worldwide. The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative will take advantage of the latest genetic discove...
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Los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron hoy el lanzamiento de una iniciativa para acelerar la búsqueda de curas para la enfermedad de células falciformes, un grupo de trastornos sanguíneos hereditarios que afectan al menos a 100,000 personas de Estados Unidos y 20 millones en todo el mundo. A partir de los ú...
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Study funded by NIH showed a change in use of breathing tube can save more lives A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can significantly improve the odds of survival and save thousands of lives. More than 90 percent of Americans who experience sudden cardiac...
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WHAT: The National Institutes of Health have announced five new contract awards for the next phase of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), the largest research study in history to investigate the biological, genetic , and environmental risk factors associated with the disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease in African-Americans. Heart disease i...
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Researchers are reporting new evidence that surgery to prevent abnormal acid reflux appears promising for slowing the progress of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an incurable disease that causes scarring of the lungs and often results in death from respiratory failure.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have found that a group of viruses that cause severe stomach illness—including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships— get transmitted to humans through membrane-cloaked “virus clusters” that exacerbate the spread and severity of disease.
Credit: NIH
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News Release
Membrane-bound virus clusters provide promising target for the treatment of gastroenteritis, other diseases Researchers have found that a group of viruses that cause severe stomach illness—including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships— get transmitted to humans through membrane-cloaked “virus clusters” that exacerbate the spread...
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NHLBI in the Press
During the longest and largest obesity prevention study of its kind, young children and their families in poor communities made some achievable and sustainable behavioral changes, but the results were insufficient to prevent early childhood obesity, researchers say.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting development and testing of a new drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting development of a potential new class of drugs that may reduce cardiovascular risk by targeting microbes in the gut.