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November 17, 2009 -
Highlights of NHLBI-Supported Research Presented at American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions
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Findings shared on new strategies to control hypertension, link between air pollution and measures of vascular tone, comparison of surgical strategies to treat a heart defect in newborns
New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the research highlights from studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the American Heart Association’s 2009 Scientific Sessions in Orlando held Nov. 14–18.
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Recent Press Releases
November 10, 2009 -
NIH Symposium to Mark Designation of Genetic Code as National Historic Chemical Landmark
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Nobel Laureate Marshall Nirenberg to be Honored
A day-long symposium will be held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Thursday, November 12, to mark the American Chemical Society's designation of the deciphering of the genetic code as a National Historic Chemical Landmark. The symposium, Genes to Proteins: Decoding Genetic Information, will feature several prominent genomic researchers ...
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November 10, 2009 -
NHLBI Publishes New Heart Healthy Cookbook
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Keep the Beat Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
The health of your heart has a lot to do with the foods you eat. To help busy people and families shop for, prepare, and serve healthy meals, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health created and published Keep the Beat Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Dinners. The new cookbook features 75 simple and ...
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November 6, 2009 -
NHLBI Stops Enrollment in Study on Resuscitation Methods for Cardiac Arrest
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Different CPR Durations Found Equally Successful; CPR Device Does Not Add Benefit
Enrollment has ended early in a large, multicenter clinical trial comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood flow during cardiac arrest. The study's independent monitoring board and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the lead sponsor of the study, ...
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November 2, 2009 -
Survey: Awareness of COPD – The Nation’s Fourth Leading Cause Of Death – Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low
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Smokers and Those At Risk Far Less Likely To Talk To Their Doctor About Symptoms
Awareness of COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
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October 30, 2009 -
Researchers Develop Innovative Imaging System to Study Sudden Cardiac Arrest
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NHLBI Recovery Act Funds Will Advance Understanding, Could Lead to Exploration of Potential New Treatments
A research team at Vanderbilt University has developed an innovative optical system to simultaneously image electrical activity and metabolic properties in the same region of a heart, to study the complex mechanisms that lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Tested in animal models, the system could dramatically advance scientists' understanding of the ...
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October 29, 2009 -
NIH Launches Multicenter Clinical Trial to Test Blood Pressure Strategy
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Study to Determine Whether Lower Blood Pressure Goal Cuts the Risk of Heart and Kidney Diseases, Stroke, and Cognitive Decline
The National Institutes of Health is launching a large multicenter randomized clinical trial to determine whether maintaining blood pressure levels lower than current recommendations further reduces the risk of cardiovascular and kidney diseases, or age-related cognitive decline.
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