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            March 20, 2024|
						
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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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              January 17, 2024|
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	Lipoprotein(a): What to know about elevated levels
	

        If you’ve listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease. But, what is Lp(a)? Most importantly: should you get your levels tested? Lp(a) is a type of lipid, or fat, in the body that contains and is similar in...
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              January 13, 2024|
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	Sleep quality in midlife associated with cognitive health years later
	

    After conducting a study with more than 500 adults in their 30s and 40s, researchers found that sleep interruptions during this time were predictive of worse cognitive function 11 years later.
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              January 11, 2024
                  
  
                	
	Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure in American Indians
	

        Reductions correlated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements Researchers have linked a decade-long decline in the blood lead levels of American Indian adults to long-term cardiovascular health benefits, including reduced blood pressure levels and a reduction in a marker associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart failure. The...
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              January 10, 2024|
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	Want to cut the salt? Some easy meal suggestions
	

        As the new year kicks off, many people are thinking about ways to support their health – especially their heart health. For a start, research shows they may want to focus on eliminating extra salt from their diet. A recent study found that the majority of adults who significantly reduced their sodium intake to about 500 mg a day — a 75% reduction...
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              January 04, 2024|
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	A High-tech Research Clinic on Wheels
	

        NHLBI study assesses health of residents in rural South for heart, lung disease Adults in the rural South region, which includes Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, have some of the highest rates of heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the country. Heart failure rates, for example, are...
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              December 20, 2023|
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	New metric aims to predict aortic aneurysms
	

    Engineers and cardiologists created a prediction tool designed to help doctors identify patients with increased risks for experiencing ruptures in the body’s largest artery.
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              December 18, 2023|
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	Heart failure prescription fills linked to neighborhood resources
	

    Adults living in areas with fewer economic resources were less likely to fill heart failure prescriptions compared to those living in areas with the most resources.
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              December 14, 2023|
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	Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure
	

        Low sodium, high potassium combo tastes like salt and could be ‘game changer’ Let’s face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food favorites, including pizza, chips, burgers, and breads. On average, people consume more than 3,400 milligrams of sodium chloride daily, or roughly over...
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              December 12, 2023|
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	Watching Lungs Work Through a Crystal Ribcage
	

        Hadi Nia, Ph.D. wanted to learn about the inner workings of the lung in a way nobody had, but he knew he’d need something close to a crystal ball to see what was really happening. That idea, it turns out, wasn’t exactly far-fetched. Nia, an assistant professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Boston University, already knew a thing or...
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              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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