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May 6, 2008 -
Statement from Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on World Asthma Day May 6, 2008
On this World Asthma Day, we at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), stand side-by-side with scientists, policymakers, patient advocates, health care providers, and patients across the country to renew our dedication to understanding the causes of asthma, finding better treatments and promoting better asthma control.
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Recent Press Releases
April 15, 2008 -
We Can! Joins National Call for Reducing Screen Time During Turnoff Week
Children and teens who spend more than a couple of hours a day on average in front of a TV, video, or computer screen, are more likely to be overweight than their peers who limit their screen time. Turnoff Week, April 21-27, is an excellent time to start limiting recreational screen time and boosting physical activity and healthier living, and We ...
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April 14, 2008 -
Launching a Global Alliance for Pharmacogenomics
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U.S. and Japanese Scientists Partner to Study Genetic Factors that Influence the Safety and Effectiveness of Medicines
Leaders at the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Genomic Medicine in Japan have signed a letter of intent creating a Global Alliance for Pharmacogenomics. The effort aims to identify genetic factors that contribute to individual responses to medicines, including rare and dangerous side effects. The results of such work will ...
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April 9, 2008 -
Gene Linked to Inherited Blood Biomarker Associated with Asthma Risk
Risk for developing asthma is linked to variants in a gene called CHI3L1, which can be measured by checking levels of an inherited blood protein regulated by that gene, according to new research sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
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April 8, 2008 -
Aggressively Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Adults with Diabetes
Aggressively lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels below current targets in adults with type 2 diabetes may help to prevent – and possibly reverse – hardening of the arteries. The three-year clinical trial, Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics Study (SANDS), is the first to compare two treatment targets for LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and ...
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April 1, 2008 -
Automated External Defibrillators and CPR Are Equally Helpful for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Home –
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Study Finds AEDs Underused at Home
The first study to explore the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in the home has found that although the safe and easy-to-use devices are effective for certain types of cardiac arrest, they were underused.
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March 26, 2008 -
NHLBI Media Availability:Coronary Calcium Measurement Predicts Heart Events in Multiple Ethnic Groups
Greater amounts of calcium deposits in a person’s arteries, as measured by a CT scan, increase the likelihood of a future coronary event such as a heart attack, angina, or death from coronary heart disease, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. This study is the first to ...
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