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March 20, 2024

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Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart

NIH supported study shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 can damage the heart without directly infecting heart tissue SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found. The research, published in the journal Circulation...

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October 02, 2014

Research Feature

Green Fluorescent RNA Helps Reveal the Inner Workings of Living Cells

Scientists have been using fluorescent proteins, ultraviolet light and optical microscopes since the 1990s to tag and observe living cells. This groundbreaking technique, based on a naturally occurring protein found in bioluminescent jellyfish, garnered a Nobel Prize in Chemistry .

Subsequent...

September 22, 2014

Research Feature

Dr. Gibbons, NHLBI Seek to Inspire the Next Generation of Minority Doctors, Researchers

“In the face of adversity, you have to have faith that you can be committed to succeed,” said Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to a group of 12 students from Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Gibbons welcomed the students, who...

July 18, 2014

Research Feature

Senior Investigator Tackles Severe Asthma: Searching for Novel Treatments One Trial at a Time

Dr. Stewart Levine, Senior Investigator in the NHLBI Laboratory of Asthma and Lung Inflammation, discovered his love of science and medicine in high school. From there, he went on to study biology as an undergraduate student, where he had his first opportunity to participate in laboratory...

July 12, 2014

Research Feature

Emotional stress and heart disease in women: an interview with Dr. Viola Vaccarino

Images of the reduction in blood flow after a mental stress test compared to after a physical stress test and at rest.

When it comes to the effects of emotional stress on the heart, young men and women may not be created equal. Understanding the role of emotional factors—in particular psychological stress—on heart disease risk is a professional passion for longtime NHLBI grantee, Dr. Viola Vaccarino, a leader...

July 09, 2014

Research Feature

Mentorship makes a difference

Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe from the New York University School of Medicine is sitting in his parked car in the garage of his home in New Jersey. It is 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday evening and he is eager to join his wife and three sons for dinner. But first, he picks up his cell phone to return a call from...

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July 02, 2014

Research Feature

NHLBI Researchers Work Featured in Airport Art Show

What at first glance may seem like a child’s drawing is instead an image of dividing cells. Taken by Earl Stadtman Investigator Dr. Nasser Rusan from NHLBI’s Laboratory of Molecular Machines and Tissue Architecture, the image of a pig cell in the process of dividing is one of 46 scientific...

June 03, 2014

Research Feature

New NHLBI Center Focuses on Translation Research and Implementation Science

Scientific discoveries are essential for improving patient care. Yet, according to a paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association , it takes an average of 17 years for only 14 percent of new scientific discoveries to enter day-to-day clinical practice. In addition, Americans receive...

May 27, 2014

Research Feature

HCHS/SOL data book highlights health challenges in Hispanic/Latino community

The ethnic groups that combine to form the rich cultural tapestry of the Hispanic/Latino community reflect a diverse array of customs and practices. In the same way that various groups feature distinct dance styles, such as the merengue and the mambo, each group also faces different health...

May 01, 2014

Research Feature

Addressing childhood obesity where children live, learn, and play

During the past 30 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled among children ages 2-5 and has almost tripled among children ages 6-11 and adolescents ages 12-19. Approximately 12 million, or 17 percent, of U.S. children and adolescents are now considered obese. And...