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Scientists report promising approach to combat influenza and improve survival

The influenza virus turns infected lung cells into factories that churn out thousands of copies of the virus to spread the infection. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reported a promising new approach that uses an investigational cancer drug to dial down viral production and dramatically increase survival of flu-infected mice.

23 May 2017

Online pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients found to be as effective as face-to-face approach

Online pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was found to be as effective as face-to-face rehabilitation programs at improving patients' exercise capacity and symptom control, according to new research presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

23 May 2017

CT-measured vascular pruning linked to mortality risk in smokers without COPD

In a new study, CT-measured vascular pruning – the diminution of distal pulmonary blood vessels (vessels on the outer edges of the lungs) – was associated with increased risk of death in smokers without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2017

Pulmonary thrombosis-on-a-chip enables unprecedented study of blood responses to organ-level injury

The average human pair of lungs is permeated by a network of about 164 feet of blood vessels (roughly the width of a football field), including microscopic blood capillaries, which facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream in exchange for carbon dioxide.

23 May 2017

Study examines state-level factors contributing to variation in MVC-related pediatric mortality

Unintentional injury is the leading cause of pediatric death in the U.S. and motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the most common cause of injury.

23 May 2017

New navigation program improves outcomes, longevity of care for HIV-infected adolescents and youth

Enrolling adolescents and young adults living with HIV in a program to help navigate care significantly increases the number of youths who remained in care compared with national estimates, according to study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics.

23 May 2017

Oxidative stress plays key role in development of recurrent wheezing following viral ARIs in infancy

Viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) may lead to oxidative stress in some infants, and play a major role in the development of recurrent wheezing in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

23 May 2017

Researchers link intestinal fungi to increased risk of death in patients with alcoholic liver disease

Liver cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of mortality worldwide and approximately half of those deaths are due to alcohol abuse.

23 May 2017

Renishaw to present latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants at BAOMS

Global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, is attending the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Annual Scientific Meeting at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, UK. The conference is taking place between June 28th - 30th, as a platform for surgeons and industry professionals to present the latest research and development in the field.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 23 May 2017

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis unleash destructive waves of inflammation on the body, causing death or a lifetime of illness and physical impairment.

23 May 2017

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite dozens of regions in the genome associated with CAD, most of the genetic components of heart diseases are not fully understood, suggesting that more genes are out there to be found.

23 May 2017

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California shows new promise in the fight against one of the most lethal forms of cancer.

23 May 2017

Johns Hopkins researchers find ways to curb common and deadly hospital-acquired infections

For some hospital patients, going on a ventilator is often the difference between life and death. About 800,000 hospital patients undergo mechanical ventilation each year in the United States due to a variety of illnesses or conditions, such as a brain injury, stroke or pneumonia.

23 May 2017

Exposure to high prenatal stress and air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

A new study has found that children, especially boys, whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of outdoor particulate air pollution at the same time that they were very stressed were most likely to develop asthma by age six.

22 May 2017

Obstructive sleep apnea linked to increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Investigational biologic may reduce need for systemic corticosteroids in patients with severe asthma

An investigational biologic may reduce the need for adults with severe asthma to take an oral corticosteroid to control their asthma, according to a randomized controlled trial presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Pitt scientists discover genes responsible for severe congenital heart disease

The first known identification of two genes responsible for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a severe congenital heart defect, has been reported by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

22 May 2017

Rotavirus vaccination in babies, young children linked to slightly increased risk for intussusception

Rotaviruses are the commonest cause of diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide. To protect against rotavirus infection, in 2013 the Standing Committee on Vaccination in Germany recommended rotavirus vaccination for all infants.

22 May 2017

Women with obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk for pregnancy complications

Women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appear to be at greater risk for serious pregnancy complications, longer hospital stays and even admission to the ICU than mothers without the condition, according to a new study of more than 1.5 million pregnancies presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Light cigarettes have likely contributed to rise of lung adenocarcinoma, study shows

A new study shows that so-called "light" cigarettes have no health benefits to smokers and have likely contributed to the rise of a certain form of lung cancer that occurs deep in the lungs.

22 May 2017

Hospital News and Research

Scientists report promising approach to combat influenza and improve survival

Online pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients found to be as effective as face-to-face approach

CT-measured vascular pruning linked to mortality risk in smokers without COPD

Pulmonary thrombosis-on-a-chip enables unprecedented study of blood responses to organ-level injury

Study examines state-level factors contributing to variation in MVC-related pediatric mortality

New navigation program improves outcomes, longevity of care for HIV-infected adolescents and youth

Oxidative stress plays key role in development of recurrent wheezing following viral ARIs in infancy

Researchers link intestinal fungi to increased risk of death in patients with alcoholic liver disease

Renishaw to present latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants at BAOMS

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Johns Hopkins researchers find ways to curb common and deadly hospital-acquired infections

Exposure to high prenatal stress and air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

Obstructive sleep apnea linked to increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation

Investigational biologic may reduce need for systemic corticosteroids in patients with severe asthma

Pitt scientists discover genes responsible for severe congenital heart disease

Rotavirus vaccination in babies, young children linked to slightly increased risk for intussusception

Women with obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk for pregnancy complications

Light cigarettes have likely contributed to rise of lung adenocarcinoma, study shows

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Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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