New muscular disease: Myoglobinopathy
An international collaboration led by IDIBELL identifies the first disease caused by a mutation in myoglobinCredit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute ...
Tag: Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
Compared to sustained inflations for extremely premature infants, standard treatment prevails
Preterm infants must establish regular breathing patterns at delivery. For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy ...
Restoring this enzyme’s function protects against heart disease in lupus and beyond
The enzyme that produces nitric oxide shows promise as a new therapeutic target for heart disease in lupus, report Medical ...
Adipose hormone may play role in obesity-related asthma
NEW ORLEANS--New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may ...
Inflammatory monocytes play contradictory roles in fungal infections
Credit: Heung 2019 Immune cells called inflammatory monocytes are often one of the first responders to infections, but they actually ...
Researchers use radiomics to predict who will benefit from chemotherapy
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. (March 20, 2019) - Using data from computed tomography (CT) images, ...
Early discharge after lung surgery benefits patients without raising readmission risk
PHILADELPHIA -- When hospitals implement programs to optimize patients' recovery from surgery, healthcare costs fall and patients show improved outcomes. ...
Study: Protein linked to cancer growth drives deadly lung disease
Discovery in laboratory mice suggests possible role for anti-cancer drugs in treating pulmonary fibrosisCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (March 20, 2019) ...
Researchers develop new method to detect cancerous DNA in lung cancer patients’ blood
An advance in liquid biopsies A new method of determining the sequence of molecules in DNA can be used to ...
Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
It's time to make TB a disease of the pastCredit: ECDC The latest ECDC-WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in ...
Undernutrition during pregnancy changes lung-specific gene expression
Higher rates of lung disease in children born to moms who were undernourished during pregnancy could be explained by epigenetic ...
Eating fish may help prevent asthma
A scientist from James Cook University in Australia says an innovative study has revealed new evidence that eating fish can ...
Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy not a cause of asthma in kids
A study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing ...
Children’s noses hold clues to serious lung infections, study shows
Tiny organisms in a child's nose could offer clues to improving the diagnosis and treatment of severe lung infections, research ...
Non-invasive imaging technique valid for identifying small airway disease in lung
Discovery holds promise for developing urgently needed new therapies in COPDCredit: Michigan Medicine/Manifest Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory ...
SPIE journal reports advances in use of 3D models in assessing coronary artery disease
The paper, published in SPIE's Journal of Medical Imaging, offers an initial evaluation of 3D-printed coronary phantoms as a viable, ...
El Camino Hospital first in California to offer new treatment for severe COPD/emphysema
Revolutionary lung valve is first FDA-approved device to help emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx Corporation - www.MyLungsMyLife.com ...
Determining what binds to mucus
The human body is full of mucus. This viscous goo isn't just a nuisance that gets coughed up or sneezed ...
New lung cancer studies feature latest treatment advances
2019 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium highlights include definitive therapy for oligometastatic disease, patient exposure to tailored guidelines and the use ...
Breath of fresh air in vasculitis research
University of Tsukuba-led team reveals the association between a gene variant and a lung disease in the form of systemic ...