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Research Feature
For nearly 15 years, the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) has played a key role in designing and conducting collaborative clinical trials aimed at improving surgical treatments for cardiovascular disease, the nation’s leading cause of death. CTSN’s efforts to learn more about these treatments – valve replacements, bypass procedures,...
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NHLBI in the Press
A neighborhood’s socioeconomic status – such as perceived safety, walkability, and social interactions – correlated with a patient’s 90-day post-stroke recovery in Texas. The findings may inform clinical recommendations and guide future research.
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NHLBI in the Press
After following more than 20,000 study participants ages 12 and older, researchers found that people who smoked electronic and tobacco cigarettes had a higher incidence of respiratory conditions compared to non-smokers or those who used either product alone.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression to treat diseases such as sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have developed a molecular catalog of cells in healthy lungs and the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have identified a compound that could one day treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) – a rare and dangerous health condition that can occur among premature newborns and children born with heart defects.
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Statement
On World Asthma Day, the National Institutes of Health reaffirms its commitment to research to improve the lives of people with asthma. More than 25 million people in the United States have asthma , including 5.1 million children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This chronic lung disease can reduce quality of life,...
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NHLBI in the Press
NHLBI Director Gary H. Gibbons, M.D. and NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., have been nominated to receive the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal, which honors outstanding federal government service.
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NHLBI in the Press
An international team of scientists collaborated to confirm immune pathways involved in severe COVID-19 lung infections, which supports research to identify targeted treatments.
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News Release
Los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) han autorizado $29 millones de dólares en subvenciones adicionales para la Coalición “Alianza de Participación Comunitaria (CEAL, por sus siglas en inglés) de NIH contra las disparidades del COVID-19”. Esta financiación , parte del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense, esta dirigida a...
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News Release
To bolster research to help communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health is funding $29 million in additional grants for the NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities. This funding was supported by the American Rescue Plan. The awards will provide $15 million to 11 teams already...