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Research Is Key To Addressing U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates

April 7, 2022 admin 0

By NIH During Black Maternal Health Week, and in preparation for Women’s Health Month in May, researchers are sharing studies designed to help new and expecting parents before, during, and after pregnancy WHAT: During Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, […]

Blood test shows promise for early detection of acute heart transplant rejection

January 13, 2021 admin 0

DNA-based “liquid biopsy” could help save lives and reduce health disparities BY NIH Researchers have developed a blood test that could make it possible for doctors to detect—then quickly prevent or slow down—acute heart transplant rejection, a potentially deadly condition […]

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 […]

NIH- Hydroxychloroquine does not benefit adults hospitalized with COVID-19

November 9, 2020 admin 0

By National Institutes of Health A National Institutes of Health clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has formally concluded that the drug provides no clinical benefit to […]