Diagnosing urban air pollution exposure with new precision
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne ...
Tag: Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
Researcher gets $3.3 million grant to develop universal treatment for cystic fibrosis
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A pharmaceutical sciences researcher at Oregon State University has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the ...
Researchers identify ways to predict and avoid radiotherapy side effects
Results from REQUITE study Milan, Italy: Latest results from a project to discover what makes a cancer patient more likely ...
Radiotherapy doubles survival for patients with mesothelioma
Milan, Italy: Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are treated with ...
Large genome-wide association study is first to focus on both child and adult asthma
Most significant genes at key loci are specific to childhood onset of asthma Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes ...
Rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening very low and declining
Bottom Line: Low rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening have declined further since 2012 and were not associated ...
Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer landmark treatment for COPD/emphysema
Revolutionary lung valve is the first FDA-approved device to help emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx Corporation Rancho ...
Microbial contaminants found in popular e-cigarettes
Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research ...
New rules for lung transplants lead to unintended consequences
Higher costs, fewer lungs available for transplant from local donorsCredit: Washington University School of Medicine A donated lung suitable for ...
A deep-learning model may help predict lung cancer survival and outcomes
Bottom Line: A deep-learning model developed using serial image scans of tumors from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ...
Video plus brochure helps patients make lung cancer scan decision
Credit: ATS April 19, 2019-- A short video describing the potential benefits and risks of low-dose CT screening for lung ...
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center announces $200K Challenge winners
Pitch contest showcases cutting-edge products, technologies from around the world BOSTON -- Entrepreneurs developing new technologies to treat blood clots, ...
TB Alliance and Mylan announce collaboration to commercialize pretomanid to treat tuberculosis (TB)
TB is a global epidemic responsible for 1.6 million deaths in 2017 Regimens under clinical development include treatment options for ...
In lung disease, crackling and wheezing can be more than just a sign of sickness
ANN ARBOR--Doctors know they're the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms--crackling and ...
Diesel exhaust filtered of its tiny particles may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment
Credit: ATS April 9, 2019--Air pollution from diesel engines may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more when tiny particles are filtered ...
Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries, study indicates
Credit: Photo courtesy Los Alamos National Laboratory CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one ...
The Lancet Planetary Health: Traffic-related air pollution associated with 4 million new cases of childhood asthma every year
Globally, the estimates suggest that there are 170 new cases of traffic pollution-related asthma per 100,000 children every year, and ...
Tweeting their own horn: Author self-promotion on Twitter increases research dissemination
Studies shared by the authors on Twitter optimize knowledge translation Researchers from the University of Toronto presented a new study ...
Number of nonsmokers with COPD on the rise
Exposure to biomass fuel is large contributor of COPD in rural patients The global burden of COPD is high, and ...
Near-simultaneous admissions may affect mortality and length of stay in the ICU
A strain in ICU capacity has been linked to adverse patient outcomes. New research to be presented at CHEST Congress ...