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Findings could pave the way for more personalized treatments for cardiovascular disease National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how "bad" cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or LDL-C, builds up in the body. The researchers were able to show for the first time how the...
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By tagging bone marrow cells of mice with a genetic label, or barcode, researchers were able to track and describe the family tree of individual blood cells as they form in their natural environment. The scientists discovered that these cells regenerate differently than their counterparts do after a blood cell transplant, according to a study...
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Diet helps people prevent and treat high blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked the National Institutes of Health-developed DASH Diet “best overall” diet among nearly 40 it reviewed. The announcement came just as new research suggests that combining DASH, or Dietary Approaches to...
NIH-supported study could lead to better approaches for treating insomnia, other sleep disorders Scientists have identified differences in a group of genes they say might help explain why some people need a lot more sleep—and others less—than most. The study, conducted using fruit fly populations bred to model natural variations in human sleep...
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WHAT: Findings from a landmark study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) support a key component of the new 2017 Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines announced by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) at the annual AHA meeting in Anaheim, California. In 2013, the National Heart, Lung...
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September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and experts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are available to discuss recent research advances and directions in sickle cell disease, a devastating genetic disease. Among the researchers available to speak to reporters is Dr. John Tisdale, whose work on stem cell...
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WHAT: June 12-18 is National Men’s Health Week and experts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are available to discuss research findings related to some of the more serious medical challenges that disproportionately affect men—sleep apnea, excess belly fat, and high blood pressure. All are linked to an increased risk for...
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), along with federal and non-federal partners, today released the first-ever COPD National Action Plan, a detailed, patient-centered roadmap for addressing one of the most urgent health concerns facing Americans. The plan was released at the American Thoracic Society International Conference...
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Living in racially segregated neighborhoods is associated with a rise in the blood pressure of black adults, while moving away from segregated areas is associated with a decrease —and significant enough to lead to reductions in heart attacks and strokes, a National Institutes of Health-funded study has found. The findings, reported in the May issue...
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WHAT: May 14-20 is National Women’s Health Week, and experts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are available to discuss current research focused on understanding how sex and gender differences influence health and disease. This research is providing valuable insights into ways to reduce disease in women, even as it helps...
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WHAT: May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and experts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are available to discuss current asthma research focused on treatment, causes and comorbidities of this condition that affects more than 24 million people in the United States, including more than six million children...