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05/29/11 Cholesterol drugs in combination with each other have been found not to provide extra heart benefits, according to a new study. ABC News reports that researchers at the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute have concluded their trial involving the two drugs a year and a half ahead of time due to the discouraging findings....
05/26/11 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease, did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke.
02/15/11 Abnormal heart rate turbulence is associated with an increased risk of heart disease death in otherwise low-risk older individuals, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
02/05/11 More than a dozen area hospitals could soon feel the effects of a low blood supply. The Arkansas Blood Institute has declared a blood emergency in the River Valley. The winter weather is keeping donors at home which is causing a serious shortage. The regional recruitment manager, Danny Cervantes, says the Fort Smith Donor Center is down to a less than one day supply of blood.
02/04/11 On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) The Heart Truth campaign will once again bring the Red Dress to life on the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City, with the debut of the Red Dress Collection 2011. For the first time, the event will be held at Lincoln Center. More than 20 celebrity participants will display the power of the Red ...
01/30/11 OKLAHOMA CITY - - The Oklahoma Blood Institute is asking all Oklahomans to prepare for this week's winter storm by donating blood on Monday.
01/25/11 The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded $13.3 million to explore the potential benefits of heart devices for the large and growing group of Americans with heart failure. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and HeartWare, a maker of left ventricular assist devices, are sponsoring the study of earlier access to these devices that ...
12/21/10 ARDMORE, OK - The KXII and Southern Oklahoma Blood Institute's First Annual December Blood Drive is just over a week away on December 29, and in preparation we're sharing stories of Texomans whose lives have been impacted by blood donations. Tonight we introduce you to two blood donors who make a difference every time they give blood.
10/22/10 A study examining more than 2,300 participants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study has identified three serum biomarkers that improve risk prediction for chronic kidney disease and microalbuminuria.
10/01/10 Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded a four year, $5.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for investigators from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) to create the Center for Health Insurance Reform, Cardiovascular Outcomes and Disparities.
09/19/10 ( NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ) A drug commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease successfully treats adults whose asthma is not well-controlled on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, reported researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
09/09/10 ( University of Colorado Denver ) A disease that has no cure in young children and adults is getting closer attention, thanks to a University of Colorado Denver Bioengineering assistant professor and a five year National Heart Lung and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health grant. Kendall Hunter, Ph.D., will perform research to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary arterial ...
08/09/10 Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL) today announced it has entered into an agreement with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, and Boston University (BU) to develop methods to measure several potential biomarkers of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) using plasma samples from the NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study (FHS), one of the most ...
06/04/10 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has stopped a clinical trial evaluating a new approach to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in children with sickle cell anemia and iron overload because of evidence that the new treatment was unlikely to prove better than the existing treatment.
06/04/10 Experimental Approach Seems no Better Than Standard TreatmentThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has stopped a clinical trial evaluating a new approach to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in children with sickle cell anemia and iron overload because of evidence that the new treatment was unlikely to prove better than the existing treatment.The 26-site trial, Stroke With ...
05/01/10 This article, originally published Oct. 1, has been updated with additional information and with comments from a Broad Institute researcher. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute said last week that it is granting more than $64 million to five institutions over two years for a large-scale DNA sequencing project that will analyze the exomes of 12 well-phenotyped cohorts involving more ...
04/10/10 Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
03/31/10 The Texas Blood Institute has issued an alert because of a critical need for blood. Currently, the blood center has less than a typical, two-day supply, according to a news release from the institute.
03/30/10 The Texas Blood Institute has issued an alert due to a critical need for blood. Currently, the blood center has less than a typical, two-day supply, according to a news release from the institute.
03/18/10 What: To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health launched the Bench to Bassinet Program. This program, which involves several major research institutions across the country, will be highlighted in the March 23 edition of the Journal of the ...
03/16/10 To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health launched the Bench to Bassinet Program. | 
