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When CBS’s 60 Minutes aired the compelling story of a Florida woman whose severe sickle cell disease symptoms were alleviated with a cutting edge gene therapy technique, people listened. A lot of them. The treatment happened at the National Institutes of Health, and since the showcasing of its dramatic success, NIH has been responding to scores of...
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NHLBI in the Press
A new study found that long-term exposure to air pollution is strongly linked to emphysema, a deadly lung disease often associated with smoking.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers funded by NHLBI have found that anti-inflammatory biologic therapies used to treat moderate to severe psoriasis can significantly reduce coronary inflammation in patients with the chronic skin condition.
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NHLBI in the Press
Central fat, the one that accumulates around the waist, seems to be a key indicator of higher mortality risk among women who are otherwise considered of normal weight.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting evidence in lab studies that a chemical found in plastic medical devices such as blood storage bags, tubing, and surgical catheters might trigger arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have identified changes in a group of enzymes that may contribute to lung damage in people with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that sometimes causes breathing difficulty due to scar tissue formation in the lungs.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting identification of a possible drug target for treating dilated cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly condition involving enlargement of the heart’s main pumping chamber.
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NHLBI in the Press
High blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels in young adults may lead to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, even if they manage to get these levels down later in life, according to a new study.
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NHLBI in the Press
An NHLBI-funded study showed that high plasma levels of fatty acids found in fish oil were associated with a reduced risk of heart failure over a median follow up period of 13 years.
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NHLBI in the Press
The majority of nutritional supplements or diets are not linked to longer life or protection against heart disease, according to an analysis of 277 clinical trials using 24 different interventions and totaling 992,129 participants.