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NIH-supported research suggests sleep patterns to support optimal health can begin in infancy Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP . While the research only showed a link – not a cause...
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Media Advisory
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced April P. Carson, Ph.D., as the new director of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS). The JHS is the nation’s largest and longest-running longitudinal study of cardiovascular health in African Americans, involving more than 5,300 participants in...
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NHLBI in the Press
A collaborative framework to reduce added sugar from the U.S. food supply could help food service providers and public health experts work together to improve the cardiovascular health outcomes of Americans, which could save money and add years to lives.
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NHLBI in the Press
After following 144,336 veterans for years, researchers found adults living with HIV had a higher associated risk of sudden cardiac death compared to adults living without HIV. These associated risks increased among adults with higher loads of the virus and who had compromised immune function.
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News Release
The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly $470 million to build a national study population of diverse research volunteers and support large-scale studies on the long-term effects of COVID-19. The NIH Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative made the parent award to New York University (NYU) Langone Health, New York City,...
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NHLBI in the Press
A healthy sleep pattern has long been associated with good cardiovascular health. Now, new research has linked healthy sleep with significantly lower risk of developing atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias.
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NHLBI in the Press
Adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones are more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience cardiovascular events, study says.
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NHLBI in the Press
After studying lung infection rates among New York City firefighters who served as first responders at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 and were exposed to tiny air pollution particles, researchers identified factors that overlapped with lung infection risks.
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Research Feature
When COVID-19 restrictions closed research laboratories across the country, it meant Erik Kimble, M.D.’s hematology and oncology training came to a virtual crawl. Not surprisingly, Kimble, who completed medical school in Mexico at the height of the swine flu pandemic, was overwhelmed yet again with uncertainty. He spent months preparing for his...
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NHLBI in the Press
A phase 3 trial found using colchicine reduced death and hospitalization rates among adults with COVID-19 recovering at home, but only if they had a positive test result. More research is necessary to assess the benefits of using this anti-inflammatory treatment for moderate COVID-19 cases.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers identified genes and pathways involved in triggering a hyperinflammatory COVID-19 immune response – starting with platelets – and are studying how inhibiting these pathways may alter clinical outcomes for hospitalized patients.