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Background information and at-a-glance summaries of a range of NHLBI programs and research projects.

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More than skin deep: NHLBI studies explore links between psoriasis and heart disease
NIH study shows exercise may lower risk of high blood pressure in African Americans
NHLBI Celebrates Women Scientists
Vascular dementia: Exercise, blood flow and the aging brain
HIV and Heart Disease: A REPRIEVE for Women
Marfan syndrome: Patient-led movement spells brighter future for those with rare condition
Next generation of LED lighting could help improve human sleep cycles
Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) Frequently Asked Questions
Heart-Felt Gift: Young Transplant Recipient Gives Back to Medical Community Through NHLBI Clinical Trial
Larissa Avilés-Santa: Clinician and researcher leads landmark effort to shed light on Hispanic/Latino health
The sky’s the limit: Woman with sickle cell disease gets life-changing bone marrow transplant
Tenacity Topples Transfusion: How One Woman’s Determination Helped Her Defeat a Devastating Blood Disease
Frequently Asked Questions about the Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry
“Feels Like a Cure”: Sickle Cell Patient Triumphs after Experimental Bone Marrow Transplant
Questions and Answers on Cholesterol and Health with NHLBI Nutritionist Janet de Jesus, M.S., R.D.
NHLBI's Novel, Innovative Tools to Increase Public Awareness and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Undergraduate Challenge
NHLBI Researcher Dr. Andre Larochelle Receives Presidential Early Career Award
Scientists Develop Method of Detecting DNA Regulatory Sites in Single Cells: Study Reduces Need for Millions of Cells in Some Analyses
Study indicates blood thinners may not be needed during surgery in atrial fibrillation
NHLBI 2015 SCD Challenge Announcement
NHLBI-supported studies may lead to better diagnosis, earlier treatment of COPD
Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) OVERVIEW
NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources Reorganizes to Foster Team Science and Broaden Impact of Hematologic Research
Scientists Seek to Understand Lymphatic System’s Impact on Other Organ Systems
Dr. Gary H. Gibbons Radio Interview on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show – Sickle Cell Disease
Dr. Gary H. Gibbons Radio Interview on The Nightly Spirit with Willie Moore Jr. – Sickle Cell Disease
Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) Questions and Answers
Immune System Research Earns Warren J. Leonard Election to National Academy of Sciences
NIH Study Suggests Revitalizing Neighborhoods Might Help in the Struggle With Obesity
NHLBI Supports CADET Researchers to Produce New Pulmonary Disease Drugs
NHLBI Supports CADET Researchers to Produce New Pulmonary Disease Drugs (Part 3)
NHLBI Supports CADET Researchers to Produce New Pulmonary Disease Drugs (Part 2)
Heroines of the Women's Health Initiative
Emotional stress and heart disease in women: an interview with Dr. Viola Vaccarino
Strong Heart Study targets high rate of heart disease among American Indians
Sleep Disorders & Insufficient Sleep: Improving Health through Research
Enteroviral Transmission Fact Sheet
NHLBI-funded Research Centers Target Hemoglobinopathies
Green Fluorescent RNA Helps Reveal the Inner Workings of Living Cells
Dr. Michael Lauer Co-Publishes Perspective Piece on Randomized Registry Trials
Researchers Use Technology, Apps to Reach At-Risk Populations with Health Messaging
Preguntas y respuestas sobre tratamiento de la anemia de células falciformes
Investigación y atención de la anemia de células falciformes
Senior Investigator Tackles Severe Asthma: Searching for Novel Treatments One Trial at a Time
Mentorship makes a difference
NHLBI Researchers Work Featured in Airport Art Show
New NHLBI Center Focuses on Translation Research and Implementation Science
HCHS/SOL data book highlights health challenges in Hispanic/Latino community
Addressing childhood obesity where children live, learn, and play
Addressing childhood obesity where children live, learn, and play (part II)
Studying new biomarkers to predict heart disease risk in women: an interview with Dr. JoAnn Manson
Women’s Health Initiative Data to be Used in New Genomics-Based Studies
NHLBI AIDS Program Examines Potential of Stem Cells, Other Treatments to Cure HIV
NHLBI AIDS Program Looks at Lung Diseases in HIV-Infected Individuals
NHLBI AIDS Program Addresses Increasing Burden of Chronic Disease for HIV-Infected Individuals
Questions and Answers on NHLBI’s Clarification of Optimal Anticoagulation through Genetics (COAG) study
NHLBI, FNIH Awards Grants to Help Raise Heart Health Awareness Among Women
Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium releases first data set
Teaming up to advance pediatric heart care
Risk factors identified at diagnosis help predict outcomes for children with rare heart condition
Sleep Infographic
International Program Expands Efforts to Improve Blood Transfusion Safety
New stem cell projects will examine how gene variants cause disease
Sickle Cell Disease Research & Care
Questions and answers about sickle cell trait
NHLBI Top Research Findings in Fiscal Year 2011
NHLBI top research findings in fiscal year 2012
NHLBI Top Research Findings in Fiscal Year 2010
SMARTT: Speeding the Translation of Discoveries to the Clinic
Backgrounder: NHLBI Large-Scale DNA Sequencing Project population studies
Economic stimulus fuels NIH search for genetic disease signatures
Dr. Gibbons, NHLBI Seek to Inspire the Next Generation of Minority Doctors, Researchers

Featured Fact Sheet

X-ray of coronary artery showing reduction after psoriasis treatment, side by side
More than skin deep: NHLBI studies explore links between psoriasis and heart disease
For years, researchers have been studying the surprising link between psoriasis—an inflammatory skin disease—and an increased risk for heart disease. Now, a pair of recent studies funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) offer new insights into this connection and provide exciting evidence that aggressive treatment of psoriasis may keep heart disease at bay. Read full fact sheet...