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Dietary Behavior Intervention
The risk of heart disease among African Americans is still common despite a greater understanding of the disease and better approaches to managing it. Healthy cooking and eating patterns can help reduce the risk of heart disease. But things like access to grocery stores and knowledge of good nutrition can affect these healthy patterns. Researchers at The National Institutes of Health want to see if community-based programs can help.
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Famine from Feast: Linking Vitamin C, Red Blood Cell Fragility, and Diabetes
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers are enrolling adult volunteers in a study investigating the role of Vitamin C in red blood cells of patients with type 2 diabetes. Findings may help improve future treatment and care of people with diabetes.
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COVID-19, Chronic Adaptation and Response to Exercise (COVID-CARE): A Randomized Controlled Trial COVID-19 Adaptation and Response to Exercise (En español)
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center are looking for adult volunteers for a study on whether an aerobic exercise program benefits survivors of COVID-19. (En español)
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Spironolactone for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center are testing if spironolactone can be used to treat PAH. Spironolactone is a medication that can help with fluid retention, however it may also be beneficial to adults with PAH by controlling inflammation and improving blood vessel function in the lungs.
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