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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
During Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Alabamian Lynndrick Holmes, 29, shared his experience of being free of the sickle cell disease two years after receiving genetic treatment as part of an NIH clinical trial that might hold the key to a cure of this disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
Our immune cells use a gene assembly process called V(D)J recombination to mix the genetic code and generate new antibodies that conquer pathogens and threaten our health.
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NHLBI in the Press
Study shows promising approach to reducing plaque buildup in arteries in mice
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NHLBI in the Press
The mechanical properties of immune cells in the lungs may influence their response when fighting infection, according to a study published in Nature.
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NHLBI in the Press
A single use of nicotine-free electronic cigarettes can damage a person’s blood vessels, according to a study published in Radiology.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers validated a computer model that reliably predicted where irregular heartbeats persist.
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NHLBI in the Press
Scientists have viewed transplantation of so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can be reprogrammed into virtually any tissue or organ in the body, as a key event in the regenerative medicine revolution.
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NHLBI in the Press
Measuring daytime and nighttime blood pressure outside of a clinic setting may be a better predictor of heart disease and stroke risk among African Americans than measurements taken at the clinic, a new study shows.
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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 have used carbon nanotube fibers, each thinner than the width of a human hair, to repair damaged hearts in the lab and deliver electrical signals to keep the hearts beating.