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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
Communities in Massachusetts with a higher proportion of Black and Latino residents have higher COVID-19 case rates, according to a study in Health Affairs. The analysis suggests tailoring public health responses for communities disproportionally affected by the pandemic.
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The National Institutes of Health has launched two of three adaptive Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety and effectiveness of varying types of blood thinners to treat adults diagnosed with COVID-19. Part of the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) initiative, these trials will be conducted at more than 100...
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NHLBI in the Press
Intensive management of high blood pressure appears to lower the risk of orthostatic hypotension, or a drop in blood pressure upon standing, researchers are reporting in a systematic review of published evidence.
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The trend could threaten decades of public health work against heart disease After nearly 15 years on an upward trend, awareness among Americans about high blood pressure and how to control and treat it is now on the decline, according to a new study. Even with the help of blood pressure medications, some groups, including older adults, are less...
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Research Feature
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have launched a key study to explore the safety and effectiveness of convalescent plasma in treating patients who have recently (within the last week) developed mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 disease. The study, which focuses on patients not yet hospitalized, comes on the heels of an...
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NHLBI in the Press
White blood cells in the lungs of mice receive immune-specific messages from a protein released during immune signaling, which creates an anti-inflammatory response to repair damaged tissues and reduce inflammation. Future studies will explore this signaling in autoimmune disorders and COVID-19.
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NHLBI in the Press
New research finds people with familial hypercholesterolemia, inherited forms of high cholesterol, may better predict their risk of developing heart disease by analyzing 28 other genetic associations and markers associated with coronary heart disease.
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Research Feature
The coronavirus pandemic has caused tragedy and turmoil for millions of people around the world, but it has been particularly unkind to one group whose health journey is often overlooked: Those with sickle cell disease. A growing number of studies now suggest that people with this painful genetic blood disorder who also are infected with SARS-CoV-2...
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Research Feature
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt daily living, researchers are taking a closer look at one requirement for health that many people take for granted: sleep. And they’ve concluded, perhaps not surprisingly, that improving our sleep schedule and quality is an important part of coping with these stressful times and defending against...
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NHLBI in the Press
Hispanic/Latino people who are exposed to workplace toxins from burning wood, vehicle exhaust, pesticides, or metals are more likely to have abnormalities of the heart structure and function that could lead to cardiovascular disease, according to new research published.