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Dr. Gary Gibbons and Dr. Julie Panepinto
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FDA approval of gene therapies for sickle cell disease: Q&A with NHLBI Director Dr. Gary Gibbons and NHLBI’s Division of Blood Diseases and Resources Director Dr. Julie Panepinto
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease — one a gene-editing and the other a gene-addition approach. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States — and millions worldwide — have been diagnosed with this painful, life-threatening genetic blood disease. To help explain the historic importance...
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A woman who is pregnant touched her stomach while talking to a physician.
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NHLBI in the Press
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths on the rise
The number of people who died from pregnancy-related complications has increased throughout the past two decades. American Indian, Alaska Native, and Black individuals have been disproportionately affected.
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News Release
Daily statin reduces heart disease risk among adults living with HIV
NIH-funded clinical trial finds cholesterol-lowering treatment reduced cardiovascular events by 35% A National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may offset the high risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentially preventing one in five...
This photo shows raw salmon in the background and fish oil capsules in the foreground on top of a wooden board. Both products are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Credit: Shutterstock
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News Release
Omega-3 fatty acids appear promising for maintaining lung health
NIH-funded study supports new role for nutrient found in fish, dietary supplements Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study provides...
A patient uses a pulse oximeter that attaches to their fingertip.
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Research Feature
Updating pulse oximeters
A portable device used to detect blood oxygen levels revolutionized the medical field 50 years ago and is now receiving essential updates Efforts to improve the accuracy of pulse oximetry readings for diverse groups of patients and in multiple settings are underway. Joel Moss, M.D., Ph.D. , a senior investigator in NHLBI’s Laboratory of...
A doctor talks to a patient who is pregnant.
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Research Feature
Moms helping moms through research
When Jasmin Eralte first became pregnant 12 years ago, she enrolled in a study for first-time moms. She wanted to contribute to its goal of helping researchers identify factors that may increase risks for pregnancy complications. The timing was just right. Eralte, a New York City nurse, had noticed a decrease in women giving natural births without...