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Discover research programs and initiatives that seek to inform prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for today’s major health challenges and conditions.
NHLBI-supported research has contributed to heart failure treatments using breakthrough therapies.
BioData Catalyst is a cloud-based ecosystem with data and analytic capabilities to advance research on heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases, disorders, and conditions.
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Circadian rhythm disorders, also known as sleep-wake cycle disorders, are problems that occur when your body’s internal clock is out of sync with your environment.
Blood clotting disorders are problems with how the body makes blood clots. If you have a clotting disorder, your blood may not clot enough when you are injured, or your blood may form clots even without an injury.
Learn about different treatments for lung diseases and conditions.
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that causes you to have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep.
Heart-healthy living can prevent and treat heart disease. It includes choosing healthy foods, getting more physical activity, aiming for a healthy weight, managing stress, quitting smoking, and getting enough good-quality sleep.
Sleep apnea is a common condition in which your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. This can prevent your body from getting enough oxygen.
The NHLBI has materials for patients and health professionals on many health topics, such as asthma, heart disease, and sickle cell disease.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood disorders and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.