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In large clinical trials conducted worldwide, full dose anti-coagulation (blood thinner) treatments given to moderately ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 reduced the requirement of vital organ support—such as the need for mechanical ventilation. A trend in possible reduction of mortality was also observed and is being further studied. With...
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NHLBI in the Press
A review of 400,000 U.K. study participants finds healthful sleep patterns, defined by five metrics, correlate with lower incidents of heart failure.
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News Release
NIH-funded study finds higher dose is not more effective at reducing serious flu complications in this high-risk group High-dose influenza (commonly known as flu) vaccines are no better than regular-dose influenza vaccines in reducing deaths and hospitalizations among patients with underlying heart disease, according to a large study publishing in...
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NHLBI in the Press
The NIH announced the release of new updates to national guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of asthma.
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News Release
Updates to six key areas of asthma care focus on improving diagnosis, management and treatment The National Institutes of Health today announced 19 recommendations in six key areas of asthma diagnosis, management and treatment. The new guidance, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , represents the first updates to federal...
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NHLBI in the Press
A study of 21,000 adults in the U.S. finds e-cigarette use increases the risk for lung conditions, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Research Feature
NIH study follows rare immune response to COVID-19 On a late October morning in southern Wyoming, 12-year-old Madilyn Dayton woke up feeling sick. The normally energetic child assumed she was coming down with a common cold, but in short order her symptoms got worse. “I had a really bad headache and just body aches all over,” said Madilyn, who goes...
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NHLBI in the Press
A five-year observational study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, will enroll up to 600 children with MIS-C, a rare immune response to COVID-19, to enable physicians to quickly characterize the condition and develop treatment guidelines.
Credit: Matt McGrievy, University of South Carolina
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Research Feature
When most people think of soul food, they think of tasty faves like collard greens, fried chicken, mac-n-cheese, and black-eyed peas. These foods are beloved by many, and they often play a big part of many African American families’ traditions. It’s an historic cuisine that thrived during slavery and traces its roots to Africa. But traditional soul...
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Media Advisory
WHAT: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announces selection of Marishka Brown, Ph.D., as Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR). Congress established the NCSDR in 1993 to coordinate sleep research throughout NIH and other federal agencies. Dr. Brown succeeds Michael Twery, Ph.D., who served as the...
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NHLBI in the Press
Low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets helped reduce symptoms of heart failure in mice.