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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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Medicine is full of hard choices. For years, doctors have faced a difficult decision concerning surgery for patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. These patients receive continuous treatment with a widely used blood thinner to prevent heart attack or stroke. But doctors often stop this treatment if surgery...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. But thanks to a pair of studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), scientists are continuing to shed new light on this chronic lung disease in the hope of reducing its impact through a better understanding of...
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A growing body of evidence reveals that the lymphatic system influences the health of multiple organs, including the heart, lung, and brain. Experts across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are seeking to spark new ways to explore the undiscovered links between the lymphatic network and other organ systems. At the end of September, NIH hosted...
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “Novel, Innovative Tools to Increase Public Awareness and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Undergraduate Challenge” Authority:15 U.S.C. 3719 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health...
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NHLBI Director Dr. Gary H. Gibbons recently sat down to discuss sickle cell disease and research advances into the condition with radio host Willie Moore. Below is a transcript of the interview:
Willie Moore (Host): And family right now our guest tonight is Dr. Gary Gibbons, he’s the director of the...
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NHLBI Sickle Cell Disease Challenge for Undergraduate Students Winners The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute challenged college students across the nation to help develop creative new strategies to raise awareness about sickle cell disease. Some of the best answered the call, and NHLBI is pleased to announce the winners. Learn more about...
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NHLBI Director Dr. Gary H. Gibbons spoke with radio host Yolanda Adams about what sickle cell disease is and how NIH-funded research has helped improve the lives of those who have the condition. Below is a transcript of the interview:
Yolanda Adams (Host) : Welcome back to the Yolanda Adams morning...
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In 2010, Afia Donkor, a young woman from Canada, struggled to walk a few blocks from her home to a subway station in Montreal on her way to the airport. Suitcase in hand, she moved at a snail’s pace as she experienced severe exhaustion due to a flare-up of her sickle cell disease . One step at a time, she finally made it, propelled by the hope of a...
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In this age of precision medicine — a focus on tailored therapies and interventions instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to patient care and public health — attention will need to be placed on physical environment as well as social factors and lifestyle to help improve health outcomes. New evidence from a National Institutes of Health (NIH)...