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Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary to keep preterm infants alive, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

23 Mar 2022

Discovery of helpful proteins in the lung could lead to new treatment for respiratory failure

Scientists have discovered a new family of helpful proteins in the lung, with the finding potentially paving the way for a new course of treatment for patients with respiratory failure.

23 Mar 2022

Study reveals how skin tone may affect the accuracy of heart data in wearables

Consumers are increasingly using smartwatches and other wearable devices to measure their heart rate and rhythm during exercise and for overall health monitoring.

23 Mar 2022

Rubella antibodies vs. COVID-19

A new study describes a potential relationship between antibody titers against the rubella virus and the severity of COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

Environmental surveillance for early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated whether environmental samples could serve as early indicators for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in large communities.

22 Mar 2022

Antimalarial drugs are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease, study finds

A research team at Colorado State University has discovered that drugs used to treat malaria are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease similar to tuberculosis.

21 Mar 2022

TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease

Ongoing research suggests that an accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the area of the brain known as the hippocampal dentate gyrus may begin early on in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

21 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection found to reduce fetal lung volume as assessed by MRI

Researchers evaluated the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in gestational women on fetal pulmonary development using magnetic resonance imaging.

21 Mar 2022

Women less likely to receive lifesaving intervention for cardiogenic shock than men

Women are less likely to receive lifesaving treatment for cardiogenic shock than men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

19 Mar 2022

Excessive neuropeptide secretion in the lungs can lead to fluid buildup and poor oxygenation

COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how they interact. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine recently explored this relationship in the context of a childhood lung disease, but their findings may also apply to COVID-19 symptoms.

17 Mar 2022

Biomarkers to identify SARS-CoV-2 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation

Researchers evaluated biomarkers that could help identify COVID-19 patients needing invasive mechanical ventilation.

17 Mar 2022

The effects of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies on pregnant and postpartum women

Researchers examine the safety and efficacy of mAbs in pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome as a late complication in COVID-19 infected children

Researchers determined the immune signature of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children among hospitalized children diagnosed with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection.

16 Mar 2022

Placenta found to demonstrate anti-oxidant activity against COVID-19 in full-term pregnancy

Researchers assessed the placental anti-oxidant response in the third trimester of pregnancy against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

16 Mar 2022

Study evaluates monoclonal antibody treatment for pregnant COVID-19 patients

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment in pregnant and postpartum women.

16 Mar 2022

Prolonged unconsciousness is common in COVID-19 patients, recovery often takes days or even weeks

During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients in intensive care units did not recover consciousness after their breathing tubes were removed and their sedation was stopped, leaving clinicians and families with difficult decisions about whether to continue life-sustaining therapy.

16 Mar 2022

Nanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment

Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the clinical setting, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Researchers investigate if a decline in exercise capabilities is due to deconditioning during infection or long-term reductions in ability due to COVID-19.

15 Mar 2022

Recovery of consciousness may take weeks for most COVID patients on respirators

Most patients with severe COVID who are put on ventilators regain consciousness after removal of respiratory support, but recovery may take weeks after the period of mechanical ventilation has ended, according to a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harvard Medical School, NewYork-Presbyterian and Massachusetts General Hospital.

15 Mar 2022

Novel nanocapsules offer solution for improving the efficacy of chemodynamic oncotherapy

In a paper published on Small recently, a collaborated research team led by Prof. WANG Hui from High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the synthesis of hollow cuprous carbon (HCONC) by one-step hydrothermal method as well as their applications in efficient chemodynamic therapy.

14 Mar 2022

Oxygen News and Research

Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Discovery of helpful proteins in the lung could lead to new treatment for respiratory failure

Study reveals how skin tone may affect the accuracy of heart data in wearables

Rubella antibodies vs. COVID-19

Environmental surveillance for early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks

Antimalarial drugs are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease, study finds

TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease

SARS-CoV-2 infection found to reduce fetal lung volume as assessed by MRI

Women less likely to receive lifesaving intervention for cardiogenic shock than men

Excessive neuropeptide secretion in the lungs can lead to fluid buildup and poor oxygenation

Biomarkers to identify SARS-CoV-2 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation

The effects of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies on pregnant and postpartum women

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome as a late complication in COVID-19 infected children

Placenta found to demonstrate anti-oxidant activity against COVID-19 in full-term pregnancy

Study evaluates monoclonal antibody treatment for pregnant COVID-19 patients

Prolonged unconsciousness is common in COVID-19 patients, recovery often takes days or even weeks

Nanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Recovery of consciousness may take weeks for most COVID patients on respirators

Novel nanocapsules offer solution for improving the efficacy of chemodynamic oncotherapy

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