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NIH-funded study focused on original virus strain, unvaccinated participants during pandemic Infection from COVID-19 appeared to significantly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death for up to three years among unvaccinated people early...

NIH-supported clinical trial is the first positive trial for treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was stopped early after researchers found sufficient evidence that a...

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD). The blood...

Measuring inflammation and lipids in midlife may support earlier detection, treatment Research supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream along with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker...

NIH study finds lung function remained stable or improved in adults after transplant So-called low-intensity blood stem cell transplants, which use milder conditioning agents than standard stem cell transplants, do not appear to damage the lungs and...

NIH-supported study suggests novel biomarkers that distinguish the condition from other ailments are needed A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found that routine lab tests may not be useful in making a long COVID diagnosis for...

NIH-funded study found Black adults and women had fewer gains A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found race- and sex-based differences in the increased chances of survival from people who received bystander cardiopulmonary...

NIH-supported study could lessen exercise restrictions for those with genetic heart condition WHAT: People who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart’s electrical system that leads to chaotic...

NIH-funded analysis of health record data shows severe reinfections often follow severe first infections What: Using health data from almost 213,000 Americans who experienced reinfections, researchers have found that severe infections from the virus...

Study with 1,800 first-time moms found no added benefit of screening proteins from blood samples in early pregnancy WHAT: Results from a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health show that protein analyses taken during the first...