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	Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart
	

        
                                        NIH supported study shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 can damage the heart without directly infecting heart tissue SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found. The research, published in the journal Circulation...
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                Dr. Gary Gibbons and Dr. Julie Panepinto
              December 08, 2023|
						
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	FDA approval of gene therapies for sickle cell disease: Q&A with NHLBI Director Dr. Gary Gibbons and NHLBI’s Division of Blood Diseases and Resources Director Dr. Julie Panepinto
	

        The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease — one a gene-editing and the other a gene-addition approach. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States — and millions worldwide — have been diagnosed with this painful, life-threatening genetic blood disease. To help explain the historic importance...
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              December 08, 2023|
						
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	NIH statement on new FDA-approved gene therapies for sickle cell disease
	

        Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older. About 100,000 Americans and millions of people around the world have sickle cell disease , a hereditary disease common among those whose ancestors come from sub-Saharan Africa, Mediterranean...
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              December 05, 2023
                  
  
                	
	Surgery beneficial for some children with mild sleep-disordered breathing
	

        NIH-supported study shows better sleep, blood pressure after adenotonsillectomy Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children with snoring and mild breathing problems during sleep appears to improve their sleep, quality of life, and blood pressure a year after surgery, a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health has...
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              December 04, 2023|
						
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	Decades after blood pressure-related pregnancy complications, Hispanic/Latina women can have changes in heart structure and function
	

        Findings highlight importance of early monitoring and management of hypertension during and after pregnancy Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) – conditions marked by high blood pressure during pregnancy – are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function decades later when...
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              November 13, 2023|
						
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	Chronic sleep deficiency increases insulin resistance in women, especially postmenopausal women
	

        Findings highlight insufficient sleep as a modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes Chronic insufficient sleep can increase insulin resistance in otherwise healthy women, with more marked effects in postmenopausal women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings, published in Diabetes Care, highlight the...
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	Study finds poor ventilation use during CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
	

        NIH-supported findings suggest improved techniques for rescue breathing could save more lives The ventilation technique, also known as rescue breathing, commonly used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for people with cardiac arrest is often performed poorly by professional emergency responders, and this ineffective strategy is linked to...
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              November 11, 2023
                  
  
                	
	Different transfusion approaches for helping heart attack patients who develop  anemia recover led to similar 30-day outcomes
	

        Findings suggest potential benefit of giving more blood to patients A National Institutes of Health supported study found that the type of transfusion approach used to support adults who developed anemia after a heart attack did not make a significant difference in their likelihood of having another heart attack or dying within 30 days...
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              October 30, 2023|
						
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	Extreme heat projected to increase cardiovascular deaths
	

        NIH-funded study predicts older and Black adults will suffer most Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers, whose work is published in Circulation , predict that adults ages 65 and older...
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              October 12, 2023|
						
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	NIH researchers work to preserve fertility for people undergoing gene therapy
	

        Novel conditioning agent shows promise in animal models of sickle cell disease What: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created a novel gene therapy procedure that could preserve fertility in people with sickle cell disease and other genetic blood conditions. Infertility is a high-risk and long-term side effect associated with...
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              October 10, 2023|
						
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	Pregnancy complications increase and unmask short- and long-term cardiovascular risk for people with obesity
	

        NIH-supported research provides broader understanding of how cardiovascular disease risk manifests following pregnancy Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease and was significantly linked with adverse outcomes during pregnancy such as high blood pressure...
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