National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Archives

Longer breastfeeding linked to blood-pressure lowering effects of certain infant gut bacteria

March 4, 2025 admin 0

BY NHLBI Nursing for at least six months may spur beneficial gut bacteria connected to better heart health years later WHAT: An observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that infants who had more diverse bacteria in […]

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Scientists develop a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis

February 22, 2024 admin 0

By NIH NIH-funded tool can accurately identify the potentially life-threatening inflammatory disease A research project supported by the National Institutes of Health has developed a tool to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the growth […]

Study links sleep apnea in children to increased risk of high blood pressure in teen years

June 24, 2021 admin 0

By the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Findings underscore need for early treatment to prevent future cardiovascular diseaseChildren with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than […]

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Names Marishka Brown, Ph.D., Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research

November 23, 2020 admin 0

BY NIHLBI The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announces selection of Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR). Congress established the NCSD in 1993 to coordinate sleep research throughout NIH and other federal agencies. Dr. Brown succeeds […]

Cardiac arrest treatment that uses life support machine boosts survival

November 20, 2020 admin 0

By NIH Using a life support machine to replicate the functions of the heart and lungs significantly improved the survival of people who suffered from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a new study published today in The Lancet. The treatment program […]