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Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron hoy una subvención de $12 millones para proyectos de promoción de salud y participación comunitaria en regiones con minorías étnicas y raciales afectadas de manera desproporcionada por la pandemia de COVID-19. Con estos fondos, RTI International, una institución de...
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NHLBI in the Press
Insufficient REM sleep appears to be associated with a higher risk of death among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study.
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NHLBI in the Press
Chronic exposure to discrimination could increase the risk of high blood pressure in African Americans, according to recent findings from the Jackson Heart Study.
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NHLBI in the Press
A multidisciplinary team of researchers uncovered a potential mechanism that could explain the abnormal blood clotting encountered in COVID-19 patients and a biomarker that may aid the treatment of patients.
Credit: Christian Con Yost, University of Utah
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NHLBI in the Press
A sticky, net-like substance produced by an overactive immune system appears to contribute to increased blood clotting seen in the lungs of some patients with COVID-19 and may provide a promising treatment target against lung injury
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NHLBI in the Press
Moderate exercise during pregnancy increases a compound in breast milk that could reduce a baby’s long-term risk of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
Catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, keeps atrial fibrillation (A-fib) at bay and reduces the overall arrhythmic burden relative to drug therapy through five years of follow-up in patients with symptomatic A-fib, according to an expanded analysis of CABANA trial data.
Credit: CDC
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting new evidence in lab studies that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, might directly infect heart cells.
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NHLBI in the Press
Inflammatory proteins made during SARS-CoV-2 infection significantly alter the function of platelets, making them “hyperactive” and more prone to forming dangerous and potentially deadly blood clots.
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NHLBI in the Press
Women with HIV who have persistently high levels of depression and stress have a significantly greater risk of plaque build up in their arteries than those who rarely or never report these symptoms, a new study finds.
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NHLBI in the Press
A study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that poverty and crowded homes increase the risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.