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Findings underscore need for early treatment to prevent future cardiovascular disease Children with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than children who never experience sleep apnea, according to a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...
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News Release
Findings underscore need for early treatment to prevent future cardiovascular disease Children with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than children who never experience sleep apnea, according to a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...
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Research Feature
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. And according to the American Red Cross, a single donation can save up to three lives. On June 14, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in observing World Blood Donor Day. Simone Glynn, M.D., M.P.H., chief of the Blood Epidemiology and...
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NHLBI in the Press
After reviewing blood samples representative of more than 250,000 single donations, researchers found no reason to recommend screening blood donations for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that can cause COVID-19.
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News Release
A new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, does not appear to pose a threat to the safety of the nation’s blood supply. The analysis, published in Transfusion , supports current donor screening guidelines, including those used by the U.S. Food and...
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NHLBI in the Press
Based on a study of 6,000 adults, researchers found extra fat around the heart was associated with an increased risk for heart failure. The study advances research to explore underlying factors that may contribute to heart failure as well as targeted strategies for prevention.
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NHLBI in the Press
After working with close to 500 women, researchers found that those who lost and gained 10 pounds at least once throughout a year were more likely to have sleep disturbances – such as taking longer to fall asleep or not sleeping as well throughout the night.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found blood pressure interventions at barbershops in Los Angeles were a cost-effective way to help men control hypertension, especially when generic medications were used.
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NHLBI in the Press
The likelihood an infant will die from congenital heart disease depends on where they live in the United States, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
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NHLBI in the Press
Everyone responds to exercise differently. Now, researchers are reporting an advance toward a blood test that can help predict an individual’s best exercise choice for optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness.
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NHLBI in the Press
After partnering with 376 pregnant women in Boston, researchers found a mother’s exposure to ultrafine pollution particles during her pregnancy was associated with an increased likelihood of her baby developing asthma.