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Activating a protein in red blood cells may improve anemia and alleviate acute episodes of severe pain for people living with sickle cell disease Swee Lay Thein, M.B., D.Sc., a senior investigator and chief of NHLBI’s Sickle Cell Branch, shares insight into a decade-long research journey that may lead to new ways to help people living with sickle...
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NHLBI in the Press
As researchers study potential genetic links with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition that can result in the heart muscle becoming weak and enlarged, they continue to find that it’s more common among first-degree family members.
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NHLBI in the Press
After following the health outcomes of 30 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, researchers found cardiac function returned to normal within 3-4 months.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting that subtle changes in heart structure and function in early adulthood are linked to a decline in thinking and memory skills in midlife.
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NHLBI in the Press
Following a study with thousands of adults, researchers found that those living with HIV had an associated increased risk for heart failure. The associations were strongest among younger adults, women, and Asian/Pacific Islanders.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers continue to study how immune cells may sense the earliest development of atherosclerotic plaque, which may support future treatments.
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NHLBI in the Press
Being kind to yourself may benefit your heart, according to a small study with 191 middle-aged women. Those who practiced self-compassion were less likely to have early indicators of risks for cardiovascular disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found a six-week course of medication to help children recover from severe blood clotting was as safe and effective as a standard three-month course, according to research published in JAMA.
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NHLBI in the Press
After reviewing decades of data from 90,000 health professionals, researchers found adults who consumed more than a half-teaspoon of daily olive oil were less likely to die early. Similar associations followed simulations of swapping olive oil for margarine, butter, and mayonnaise.
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NHLBI in the Press
Black and white adults may receive different cardiovascular disease risk predictions following the inclusion of race in the pooled cohort equation, a common tool used by clinicians to predict a patient’s long-term risk for heart disease.
Credit: American Heart Association
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers tracked blood pressure levels of 464,585 adults over a three-year period and found systolic blood pressure levels increased by an average of 1.1- 2.5 mm Hg throughout the pandemic.