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WHAT: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has released a new Strategic Vision that charts the Institute’s course for heart, lung, blood, and sleep research into the next decade.
The report is not meant to be a comprehensive picture of the science needed to advance health; however, the report is expected to guide and inspire the heart, lung, blood, and sleep research community. |
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans, conducts, and supports research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The Institute also administers national health education campaigns on women and heart disease, healthy weight for children, and other topics. NHLBI press releases and other materials are available online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.