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Conceptual 3D image shows COVID-19 viruses affecting the cardiovascular system, including the heart.
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NIH-funded study focused on original virus strain, unvaccinated participants during pandemic Infection from COVID-19 appeared to significantly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death for up to three years among unvaccinated people early in the pandemic when the original SARS-CoV-2 virus strain emerged, according to a National...
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NIH-supported clinical trial is the first positive trial for treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was stopped early after researchers found sufficient evidence that a drug used to treat bone marrow cancer and Kaposi sarcoma is safe and effective in treating...
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A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD). The blood test analyzes 32 proteins that scientists determined accurately predicted an adult with an increased...
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Measuring inflammation and lipids in midlife may support earlier detection, treatment Research supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream along with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, can predict a woman’s risk for cardiovascular disease decades later. These findings...
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NIH study finds lung function remained stable or improved in adults after transplant So-called low-intensity blood stem cell transplants, which use milder conditioning agents than standard stem cell transplants, do not appear to damage the lungs and may help improve lung function in some patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a three...
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NIH-supported study suggests novel biomarkers that distinguish the condition from other ailments are needed A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found that routine lab tests may not be useful in making a long COVID diagnosis for people who have symptoms of the condition. The study, part of NIH’s Researching COVID to Enhance...
A bystander performs CPR on a person who had sudden cardiac arrest.
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NIH-funded study found Black adults and women had fewer gains A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found race- and sex-based differences in the increased chances of survival from people who received bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Average survival benefits for cardiac arrest...
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NIH-supported study could lessen exercise restrictions for those with genetic heart condition WHAT: People who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart’s electrical system that leads to chaotic heartbeats, do not have a higher risk of adverse cardiac events compared to those who exercise moderately or...
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is shown attaching to receptors on cells.
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NIH-funded analysis of health record data shows severe reinfections often follow severe first infections What: Using health data from almost 213,000 Americans who experienced reinfections, researchers have found that severe infections from the virus that causes COVID-19 tend to foreshadow similar severity of infection the next time a person...