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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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October 8, 2009 -
NHLBI to Convene Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
With advancements in the field of stem cell research accelerating, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold its third Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to review the latest findings in the field and examine future directions. The symposium will include a discussion ...
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October 7, 2009 -
NHLBI Awards $170 Million to Fund Stem Cell Research
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), one of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $170 million to be paid over seven years to 18 teams of research scientists to develop the high-potential field of stem and progenitor cell tools and therapies.
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October 1, 2009 -
The NHLBI's COPD Learn More Breathe Better Campaign Expands Community Network
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The NHLBI Funds Fifteen Community Organizations to Conduct COPD Education
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has approved the award of 15 contracts under its communications contract with Porter Novelli totaling $462,000 to leading community-based lung health organizations from New Hampshire to California to support efforts to improve awareness and understanding of ...
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August 26, 2009 -
Media Availability: More Research on Risks and Benefits of Medical Imaging Needed
In a new study of nearly one million adults between the ages of 18 and 64, nearly 70 percent of participants underwent at least one medical imaging procedure between July 2005 and December 2007, resulting in an average effective dose of radiation nearly double the amount they would otherwise be exposed to from natural sources. Nearly 20 percent ...
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