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November 13, 2008 - New Survey Suggests Growing Awareness of COPD, Nation’s Fourth Leading Killer Understanding of the Disease and its Risk Factors, Including Smoking, Remains Low

Press Release Image Awareness of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is growing, but few Americans have a thorough understanding of the disease, according to a new national survey released today. The new data show that 64 percent of survey respondents had heard of COPD, compared with 49 percent in a 2004 survey. Among those who reported hearing of COPD, only half recognized the disease as a leading cause of death, and just 44 percent understood it to be treatable.
 

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November 9, 2008 - Statement from Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute New Findings on the Role of Inflammation in Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

New results from three studies being presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans and published in scientific journals today provide the strongest evidence to date that a simple blood test for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a useful marker for cardiovascular disease. Importantly, a much-anticipated study demonstrates ...
October 6, 2008 - Anti-Cancer Drug Prevents, Reverses Cardiovascular Damage In Mouse Model of Premature Aging Disorder

An experimental anti-cancer drug can prevent -- and even reverse -- potentially fatal cardiovascular damage in a mouse model of progeria, a rare genetic disorder that causes the most dramatic form of human premature aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers reported today.
October 6, 2008 - NIH Launches New Web Site for Parents on Medical Research Studies for Children Award-winning video clips feature children, parents discussing clinical studies

A new Web site from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), "Children and Clinical Studies" (www.ChildrenAndClinicalStudies.nhlbi.nih.gov), offers parents and health care providers an insider's guide to children's medical research. The Web site combines information about how clinical studies in youth are conducted with award-winning video of ...
September 30, 2008 - NHLBI Media Availability: New Genes Linked to Gout

Researchers have identified two new genes – and confirmed the role of a third gene – associated with increased risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to gout, a common, painful form of arthritis. Combined, the three genetic variations were associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk in developing gout.
September 25, 2008 - New Pig Model of Cystic Fibrosis Lays Groundwork for Better Understanding of Human Disease

For the first time, researchers have developed a genetically altered animal model for cystic fibrosis (CF) that closely matches the characteristics of the disease in humans. By studying the complex and multi-organ disease process in the pig model, researchers can now better understand how the complications of CF develop, an advancement that may ...
September 22, 2008 - NIH Extends Its Commitment to Transformative Research with $138 Million for Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards in 2008

The National Institutes of Health announced today that it has increased its support of high-impact research with 2008 NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards to 47 scientists, many of whom are in the early stages of their careers. The grants, estimated to be up to $138 million over five years, enable recipients to pursue exceptionally ...

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