Spotlight On Research

Fact Sheets

Background information and at-a-glance summaries of a range of NHLBI programs and research projects.

Featured Fact Sheet

Next generation of LED lighting could help improve human sleep cycles
On those nights when you just can’t seem to fall asleep, here’s something to think about: Are you getting enough of the right light during the day and too much at night? Scientists have discovered that light is as essential to optimal health and development as vitamins and exercise. In nature, the sun delivers the entire spectrum of light needed by your eyes and brain to align daytime with being awake and nighttime with preparing for sleep. Read full fact sheet...

Stories of Success

For more than half a century, the NHLBI has been turning scientific discovery into better health. Through the Institute’s investment in basic and clinical research at universities and medical centers across the nation, its innovative educational programs, and its key role in shaping national and global public health policy, the NHLBI has improved the lives of millions of people affected by once-untreatable heart, lung, and blood diseases. To learn more, read these NHLBI stories of success.

Featured Story of Success

Native American foods, dietary habits take center stage
As our nation commemorates November as Native American Heritage month, it is important to remember the many valuable contributions of the people who first inhabited what is now the United States. Among those contributions is a rich variety of natural foods. Read full story of success...