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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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NHLBI in the Press
An NIH-funded clinical trial finds cholesterol-lowering treatment reduced cardiovascular events among people living with HIV by 35%.

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NHLBI in the Press
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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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...

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NHLBI in the Press
Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health.

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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...

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NHLBI in the Press
Adults with COPD who used a daily bronchodilator with LAMA-LABA therapy compared to ICS-LABA were less likely to seek medical care for flare-ups or be hospitalized for pneumonia.

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Research Feature
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...

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Research Feature
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...

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NHLBI in the Press
Children and parents who received coaching about heart-healthy living experienced better long-term outcomes compared to families who received standard treatment.

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NHLBI in the Press
For every hour an adolescent went to bed earlier than normal each night, they got an extra 41-42 minutes of sleep