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13-May-2024 9:40 AM EDT
VIDEO and TRANSCRIPT: RSV Risk And Undertreated Asthma: Expert Panel Q&A
Newswise

Doctors with the American Thoracic Society will discuss new research about the potential effect of estrogen on hypertension for women in menopause, and the link between hormone replacement and breast cancer risk. How can patients and doctors weigh the risks and benefits and decide whether or not estrogen is right for them?

13-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
New Tool May Help Prioritize High-Risk Infants for RSV Immunization
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Pediatric Impact of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections Clinical Prediction Tool for Prioritizing Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Products for High-Risk Infants During Current Limited Availability of Nirsevimab in the United States

Released: 21-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Results from Late-Breaking Clinical Trials on COPD and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Lung Disease Announced at ATS 2024
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This week at the ATS 2024 International Conference, researchers announced results from three clinical trials – the ARISE Study on amikacin liposome inhalation suspension in adults with mycobacterium avium complex disease, Tezepelumab for moderate to very severe COPD (Phase 2A COURSE study), and dupilumab in patients with moderate to severe COPD (Phase 3 NOTUS trial).

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Newswise: Measuring Lung Function More Accurately and More Equitably
16-May-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Measuring Lung Function More Accurately and More Equitably
Harvard Medical School

Race-based assessments of lung function have historically assumed different levels of “normal” for different patient groups. New analysis shows that removing from lung function estimates would increase the number of Black patients diagnosed with serious disease.Greater estimated disease severity would change a patient’s diagnosis, disability compensation, eligibility for certain jobs.

Newswise: IU School of Medicine researchers to present respiratory therapy advancements at ATS 2024
Released: 17-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
IU School of Medicine researchers to present respiratory therapy advancements at ATS 2024
Indiana University

Researchers will showcase promising respiratory disease research at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2024 International Conference and ATS 2024 Respiratory Innovation Summit (RIS), May 17-22 in San Diego, California.

Newswise: New imaging software improves lung diagnosis for 30% of patients who can't tolerate contrast dye; has added diagnostic benefits for all patients
Released: 17-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
New imaging software improves lung diagnosis for 30% of patients who can't tolerate contrast dye; has added diagnostic benefits for all patients
Corewell Health

For up to 30% of patients who are allergic to medical contrast dye or have a dye restriction because of other health conditions, they might find that it takes longer to get a diagnosis when it comes to life-threatening lung issues such as pulmonary embolism.

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Released: 15-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Pulmonary and Critical Care Experts Present Latest Research at International Conference
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai experts in pulmonology, critical care medicine and lung transplant attending the May 17-22 American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) 2024 International Conference in San Diego are available to comment on scientific advances being presented throughout the conference.

Newswise: An Entirely New COVID-Related Syndrome
Released: 9-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
An Entirely New COVID-Related Syndrome
University of California San Diego

A group of UC San Diego researchers, centered at UC San Diego's Institute for Network Medicine, teamed up with rheumatologists at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom to solve a medical mystery.

Newswise: Seeking Medical Insights in the Physics of Mucus
2-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Seeking Medical Insights in the Physics of Mucus
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Understanding how mucus changes, and what it changes in response to, can help diagnose illnesses and develop treatments. In APL Bioengineering, researchers develop a system to grow mucus-producing intestinal cells and study the characteristics of the mucus in different conditions.

   
30-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Survey of U.S. Parents Highlights Need for More Awareness About Newborn Screening, Cystic Fibrosis and What to Do if Results are Abnormal
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A national survey led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that parents have insufficient knowledge of newborn screening in general and of cystic fibrosis (CF) in particular.

Released: 2-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
ADLM releases guidance to help healthcare professionals navigate respiratory virus testing in a post-COVID world
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued a new guidance document that provides expert recommendations on fundamental areas of clinical testing for respiratory viral infections. As respiratory virus testing continues to evolve rapidly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this guidance aims to ensure that patients benefit fully from emerging technologies in this field.

Newswise: AJRCCM “Abstracts Issue” Showcases Research at the 
ATS 2024 International Conference
Released: 1-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
AJRCCM “Abstracts Issue” Showcases Research at the ATS 2024 International Conference
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Get a sneak-peak at what’s coming up at the ATS 2024 later this month with today’s online release of the “American Thoracic Society International Conference Abstracts.”

29-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study: Hillocks challenge our understanding of lung biology
Tufts University

A research team from Tufts University School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital is now reporting evidence that hillocks and their stem cells are physiologically distinct from other cells within the lung and consist of a stratified outer layer of scale-like squamous cells that protect an underlying layer of rapidly expanding basal stem cells that are capable of restoring airway tissue after injury.

Released: 29-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
نصائح خبراء مايو كلينك لحماية رئتيك وسط أدخنة حرائق الغابات
Mayo Clinic

عند اندلاع حرائق الغابات يواجه سكان المنطقة وفي بعض الأحيان المناطق خارجها، صعوبة متزايدة في التنفس. حيث تحمل الرياح الدخان لمسافة العديد من مئات الأميال من موقع الحريق الفعلي وفقًا لتصريح الطبيب كلايتون كاول، دكتور في الطب والذي يعمل كطبيب أمراض الرئة وعلم السموم الإكلينيكي في مايو كلينك.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Joins JFK University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center in Providing Patients Advanced Lung Disease Diagnostic Technology
Released: 29-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Joins JFK University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center in Providing Patients Advanced Lung Disease Diagnostic Technology
Hackensack Meridian Health

Experts at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center are now providing patients with minimally invasive, robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedures with the Ion endoluminal system.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
2024 Respiratory Health Award Recipients Announced
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society has announced the awardees of the 2024 Respiratory Health Awards. All 15 awardees will be formally recognized as part of the ATS 2024 International Conference in San Diego. The awards represent outstanding respiratory health contributions through various means, from research and diagnosis to education and advocacy.

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Released: 18-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Contracting RSV Before Age 2 Can Cause Long-term Lung Changes and Impairment
American Physiological Society (APS)

Infants and children who have severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) before age 2 are likely to have changes to their lung structure and function that could affect respiratory health later in life.

11-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Antibiotics Aren’t Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Georgetown University Medical Center

Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large, prospective study of people who sought treatment in U.S. primary or urgent care settings for lower-respiratory tract infections.

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Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Pediatric Pulmonologist Leads Translational Research to Treat Chronic Airway Infections in children with Cystic Fibrosis
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Dr. Burgener, a pediatric pulmonologist who joined CHLA last summer from Stanford University, studies cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs.

Newswise: New drug prevents flu-related inflammation and lung damage
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New drug prevents flu-related inflammation and lung damage
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into infection.

8-Apr-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death
Tufts University

In a study in mice published in Nature, a research team showed that a newly developed compound was able to block necroptosis, a type of cell death that leads to lung inflammation and damage following infection with the flu virus.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
International Consensus Statement Published in Nature Reviews Nephrology Calls for Urgent Action to Address Chronic Kidney Disease on the Global Public Health Agenda
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Nature Reviews Nephrology published a landmark international consensus statement titled "Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus." Authored by a coalition of leading experts, stakeholders, and nephrology societies, the publication highlights critical policy, advocacy, and implementation needs to alleviate the growing burden of kidney disease worldwide.

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Newswise: Liquid crystal nanoparticles supercharge antibiotics for cystic fibrosis
Released: 26-Mar-2024 5:00 PM EDT
Liquid crystal nanoparticles supercharge antibiotics for cystic fibrosis
University of South Australia

Cystic fibrosis is the most common, life-limiting genetic condition in Australia. It affects the lungs, digestive system, and reproductive system, producing excess mucus, infections, and blockages.

18-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
New surfactant could improve lung treatments for premature babies
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Scientists have developed a new lung surfactant that is produced synthetically rather than relying on the use of animal tissues. With further development, the formulation could provide a cheaper and more readily available alternative to Infasurf, a medication used to prevent and treat respiratory distress in premature babies.

Newswise: Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis
Released: 25-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis
University of Notre Dame

A study from the University of Notre Dame, Massachusetts General Hospital and the National Institutes of Health has identified a combination of medications that may improve blood flow within granulomas, benefiting drug delivery.

Newswise: Researchers at Phoenix Children's First in the World to Produce Mouse Lungs in Rats
Released: 25-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers at Phoenix Children's First in the World to Produce Mouse Lungs in Rats
Phoenix Children's

Research conducted at the Phoenix Children's Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Phoenix reports the successful generation of a mouse lung in a rat, according to a paper published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Newswise: New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses
14-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can identify potential disease-related abnormalities within the respiratory system.

   
Released: 14-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Lower grades, more absences for high schoolers who use both tobacco and cannabis
UC Davis Health

Students who use both tobacco and cannabis (marijuana) have lower grades and miss more school than students who only use one product or don’t use either. Tobacco consumption among high school students, including vaping and e-cigarettes, is a concerning 12.6%.

   
Released: 14-Mar-2024 1:15 PM EDT
New Tuberculosis Test Could Improve TB Care Globally by Increasing Access to Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A new tuberculosis (TB) test disclosed in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (formerly AACC’s) Clinical Chemistry journal would allow testing for TB treatment monitoring to occur outside of a biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory.

Newswise: Study provides new insights into deadly acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Released: 12-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Study provides new insights into deadly acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in the lungs in cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), particularly in the aftermath of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or pneumonia.

4-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
How the Body Copes with Airway Closure
Harvard Medical School

Study in mice reveals novel gasping reflex triggered by cells in the lungs when the airway is restricted

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Released: 28-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
A self-driving needle steers through living lung tissue
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

The lungs are one of the most difficult organs for physicians to navigate with a conventional bronchoscope. To overcome these limitations, a team of NIH-funded researchers built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle around these anatomical obstacles within the lungs of live animals.

Newswise: Study unravels the earliest cellular genesis of lung adenocarcinoma
27-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Study unravels the earliest cellular genesis of lung adenocarcinoma
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center built a new atlas of lung cells, uncovering new cellular pathways and precursors in the development of lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. These findings, published today in Nature, open the door for development of new strategies to detect or intercept the disease in its earliest stages.

Newswise: You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
Released: 27-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
Purdue University

Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk of developing asthma or other respiratory illnesses, a new Purdue University study has found.

Released: 26-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Unseasonable warm temperatures are triggering allergies
Loyola Medicine

Allergy sufferers may notice an increase in symptoms due to warmer weather this year, said Rachna Shah, MD, who leads the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
Newswise

Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

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Released: 15-Feb-2024 12:05 AM EST
Study Finds New Inhalable Therapy is a Big Step Forward in Lung Cancer Research
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Biomedical Engineer Ke Cheng has developed a technique that uses inhalation of exosomes, or nanobubbles, to directly deliver IL-12 mRNA to the lungs of mice.

Newswise: Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters
Released: 14-Feb-2024 11:05 PM EST
Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters
University of California, Riverside

Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Interactions between flu subtypes predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution
eLife

Researchers have shed new light on how viral evolution, population immunity, and the co-circulation of other flu viruses shape seasonal flu epidemics.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Better diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis
University of Cologne

A group of international mycology experts led by Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely at the University of Cologne has jointly drafted a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, which aims at improving infection management and thus the survival rate of patients.

Newswise: Why Ventilators can be Tough on Preemie Lungs
5-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Why Ventilators can be Tough on Preemie Lungs
Biophysical Society

Many premature infants need mechanical ventilation to breathe. However, prolonged ventilation can lead to problems like respiratory diseases or ventilation-induced injury.Jonas Naumann and Mareike Zink study the physics of mechanical stress from ventilation at Leipzig University, in Leipzig, Germany and discovered some of the mechanisms that explain why premature lungs are especially sensitive to stress.

   
Newswise: IU surgeon-scientist studying physiological effect of microorganisms in sinuses of chronic rhinosinusitis patients
Released: 2-Feb-2024 7:30 AM EST
IU surgeon-scientist studying physiological effect of microorganisms in sinuses of chronic rhinosinusitis patients
Indiana University

An Indiana University School of Medicine surgeon-scientist is leading a multi-institutional grant investigating the role of the sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory disease that causes the lining of the sinuses to swell.

Newswise: Reduced inpatient and severe respiratory disease visits during COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
Released: 31-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Reduced inpatient and severe respiratory disease visits during COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This study investigated the trends in hospital visits for respiratory diseases in Wuhan, China, spanning the years 2018 to 2021. We found hospital visits for respiratory diseases decreased during the COVID lockdown.



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