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March 08, 2021

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Statement on NIH starting enrollment for third trial of blood clotting treatments for COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched the last of three Phase 3 clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of blood thinners to prevent life-threatening blood clots in adults diagnosed with COVID-19. The first patient in the trial was enrolled on February 15. Part of the   Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions...

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March 04, 2021

News Release

NIH scientists discover how DNA fragments can trigger inflammation in sickle cell disease

Finding could lead to new ways to reduce complications from painful red blood cell disorder Researchers have discovered that DNA from the mitochondria - the cell’s “powerhouses” - acts as a danger signal in the body and triggers inflammation in people with sickle cell disease. A better understanding of mitochondrial DNA, long known to circulate in...

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March 02, 2021

Media Advisory

NIH halts trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in emergency department patients with mild symptoms

Study shows the treatment is safe, but provides no significant benefit in this group What: The National Institutes of Health has halted a clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in treating emergency department patients who developed mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the...

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February 26, 2021

News Release

Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms

NIH-supported findings also show cardiovascular risks and pregnancy complications can raise chances of hypertension years after childbirth A new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and elevated blood sugar, can put expectant moms at higher risk for pregnancy complications and gestational diabetes...

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