Creating a quality biospecimen collection can serve as a valuable resource for medical science research. Watch this video to learn about creating successful resources — and the value these resources provide. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Watch this video to see James W. Stout, MD, MPH, discuss how the they use the Spirometry 360 program at the University of Washington to train primary care physicians. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Stout is a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington.
This webinar highlights research findings from various NHLBI-funded studies and evaluates bone marrow transplant therapies for sickle cell disease. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Learn more: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/grants-and-training Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nih_nhlbi Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NHLBI
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Physical activity can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, but only about 22 percent of American adults meet the federal Physical Activity Guidelines. Learn small steps you can take to help you get at least 2 ½ hours of moderate-intensity physical activity every week. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Only 1 in 7 people with sickle cell disease has a complete matched tissue donor for a bone marrow transplant. Watch Courtney Fitzhugh, MD, discuss how her research may expand cures for people with sickle cell disease by allowing patients who have half-matched tissue donors to be eligible for a bone marrow transplant. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Fitzhugh is a Lasker Clinical Research Scholar in the Laboratory of Early Sickle Mortality Prevention at NHLBI.
Nearly 300,000 children are born with sickle cell disease (SCD) around the world each year. Watch Michael R. Debaun, MD, MPH, discuss how the Primary Prevention of Stroke in Children with SCD in Sub-Saharan Africa II study, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, aims to help children with sickle cell disease live stroke-free by 2025. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr.
Watch this video to see Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD, discuss how NHLBI brings researchers together with the shared goal of improving quality of life for patients with sickle cell disease. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Krishnamurti is Director of the Pediatric BMT Program at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University.
Jaffar M. Khan, BM, BCh, demonstrates the LAMPOON procedure and how it prevents the obstruction of blood flow in the left ventricular outflow tract. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Jaffar M. Khan is a staff clinician in the Cardiovascular Intervention Program at NHLBI.
This webinar provides an overview of genetic therapies — what they are, how they work, and how they may be able to prevent or treat diseases. It also highlights activities of the Cure Sickle Cell Initiative, an NHLBI-led collaborative research effort to accelerate the development of genetic therapies to cure sickle cell disease. And you’ll hear a patient's perspective of participating in clinical trials and the importance of safe and widely available cures. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This webinar covers current evidence-based best practices and ongoing research designed to improve the care of patients with sickle cell disease in emergency departments. The session is cosponsored by the HHS Office of Minority Health and the American College of Emergency Physicians. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Adrienne Campbell-Washburn, PhD, explains how NIH developed a low magnetic-field MRI system to improve image quality of the heart, lungs, and more. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Adrienne Campbell-Washburn is a staff scientist in the Cardiovascular Branch at NHLBI.
Watch this high-resolution 3D image stack of a live mouse tibialis anterior muscle that shows blood flowing in the capillaries (shown in red) embedded in the sarcolemma of muscle fibers. Brian Glancy, PhD, recently demonstrated that skeletal muscle mitochondria form a highly connected network resembling an electrical power grid and, indeed, are capable of electrical conduction of the mitochondrial membrane potential throughout the cell.
Watch a 3D rendering of a portion of the skeletal muscle mitochondrial network rotate 360 degrees. Non-white colors indicate individual mitochondria. Brian Glancy, PhD, recently demonstrated that skeletal muscle mitochondria form a highly connected network resembling that of an electrical power grid and, indeed, were capable of electrical conduction of the mitochondrial membrane potential throughout the cell. The discovery of this rapid energy distribution mechanism overturned longstanding ideas regarding diffusion as the primary energy distribution pathway in skeletal muscle.
If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you might be able to participate in a clinical trial to help advance research on COPD and lung health. Watch Edwin Silverman, MD, PhD, talk about the importance of participation in clinical studies. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The NHLBI is leading the way in women’s cardiovascular health research, but it is crucial that women participate in research trials to advance discovery. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Learn more: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nih_nhlbi Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NHLBI