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Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

Approximately 10 percent of newborns require help breathing after birth, and 1 in 1,000 newborns require more intensive resuscitation measures.

22 Nov 2016

New suite of sensors can help monitor patients to prevent heart failure events

A suite of sensors can predict heart failure events by detecting when a patient's condition is worsening, according to Dr. John Boehmer, professor of medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, who presented the findings at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans.

21 Nov 2016

Sleep apnea can make lung cancer more dangerous by increasing tumor growth

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Barcelona has found that intermittent hypoxia, or an irregular lack of air experienced by people with sleep apnea, can increase tumor growth by promoting the release of circulating exosomes.

17 Nov 2016

Sleep apnea compromises function of biological sensors that regulate blood pressure

A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body's ability to regulate blood pressure.

17 Nov 2016

How toxic is your stress?

The term “stress” originates not in our minds or bodies, but from physics. It is the internal forces generated in an object in response to an external load. In the 1950s, Hans Selye adopted the term to characterize how living organisms change...

16 Nov 2016

Research shows Indonesian wildfires exposed 69 million to unhealthy air pollution

Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown.

16 Nov 2016

Bullied children excluded from communication forums that allow making new friends, study reports

There is a conception that bullied children with few friends can find new ones online. "Our research doesn't support that idea at all," says Ylva Bjereld, PhD student at the Department of social work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

16 Nov 2016

Empire State Building towers to go purple on 6th annual World Prematurity Day

The Empire State Building towers will light purple today in honor of the 6th annual World Prematurity Day (WPD) tomorrow. Parent groups and organizations worldwide join together on WPD to raise awareness of the serious problem of premature birth.

16 Nov 2016

Prenatal cigarette smoke exposure and high temperatures linked to increased SIDS risk

Researchers are a step closer to understanding why cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

16 Nov 2016

Asthmatic adolescents develop greater dependence to nicotine compared to healthy counterparts

Curiosity is a driving factor in why most kids start smoking, and the same is true for kids with asthma.

11 Nov 2016

Bone gene in mammals may take additional role to promote cognition in humans

A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and nonhuman prim ates, according to a new study led by neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School.

9 Nov 2016

UCLA director of mindfulness education discusses ways to unwind from election anxiety

One of the most contentious and anxiety-producing elections in recent U.S. history has ended.

9 Nov 2016

U-M researchers successfully transplant lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice

Researchers at the University of Michigan have transplanted lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice where the structures were able to survive, grow and mature.

8 Nov 2016

New study finds two olfactory receptors in human lung tissue

It was always thought that olfactory receptors' sole bodily function was to smell, and could only be found inside a nose.

4 Nov 2016

Fresh insights into immune cell could signal new approach to treating life-threatening lung condition

Fresh insights into a life-threatening lung condition triggered by blood poisoning could signal a new approach to treating the disease, researchers found.

3 Nov 2016

Researchers identify marker of aggressive disease for papillary thyroid cancer

A new discovery from University of Alberta scientists represents an important milestone in the fight against thyroid cancer. In a study published in EBioMedicine and recently presented at the American Thyroid Association annual meeting, the team has identified a marker of aggressive disease for papillary thyroid cancer, which comprises about 90 per cent of all thyroid cancers.

3 Nov 2016

Low-impact exercise program for seniors helps reduce pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life

It's never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and that includes older adults with arthritis and other muscle and joint conditions, according to a study.

1 Nov 2016

New nonsurgical approach shows promise in treating adolescent athletes with VCD

A new study shows that a novel, nonsurgical approach to treating vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) can help 3 out of 4 adolescent athletes, who did not respond to conventional therapy, breathe better during training and competition.

31 Oct 2016

New approach may help primary care clinicians to diagnose many patients with COPD

With five simple questions and an inexpensive peak expiratory flow (PEF) meter, primary care clinicians may be able to diagnose many more patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Follow

31 Oct 2016

PAP therapy for sleep apnea may lead to positive outcomes among hypertensive patients

A new study shows that positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for sleep apnea may have a positive impact on sleep-related functional outcomes among patients who also suffer from hypertension.

31 Oct 2016

Breathing News and Research

Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

New suite of sensors can help monitor patients to prevent heart failure events

Sleep apnea can make lung cancer more dangerous by increasing tumor growth

Sleep apnea compromises function of biological sensors that regulate blood pressure

How toxic is your stress?

Research shows Indonesian wildfires exposed 69 million to unhealthy air pollution

Bullied children excluded from communication forums that allow making new friends, study reports

Empire State Building towers to go purple on 6th annual World Prematurity Day

Prenatal cigarette smoke exposure and high temperatures linked to increased SIDS risk

Asthmatic adolescents develop greater dependence to nicotine compared to healthy counterparts

Bone gene in mammals may take additional role to promote cognition in humans

UCLA director of mindfulness education discusses ways to unwind from election anxiety

U-M researchers successfully transplant lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice

New study finds two olfactory receptors in human lung tissue

Fresh insights into immune cell could signal new approach to treating life-threatening lung condition

Researchers identify marker of aggressive disease for papillary thyroid cancer

Low-impact exercise program for seniors helps reduce pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life

New nonsurgical approach shows promise in treating adolescent athletes with VCD

New approach may help primary care clinicians to diagnose many patients with COPD

PAP therapy for sleep apnea may lead to positive outcomes among hypertensive patients

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