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Study analyzes role of environmental exposures in pediatric asthma control

A study from the Nationwide Children's Hospital analyzed environmental exposures, like pet and secondhand smoke, to determine if they have a role in asthma control among children whose asthma is managed per NAEPP (EPR-3) guidelines.

5 Oct 2018

Study identifies risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients

Researchers in Columbia, South America, conducted a retrospective observational study within six hospitals to identify risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients.

5 Oct 2018

Study shows adherence to annual lung cancer screening is not optimal

A study from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group (TORG), Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Medical University of South Carolina, aimed to examine the adherence to annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening after baseline LDCT within the Veteran Health Administration Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Project (LCDSDP).

5 Oct 2018

Study demonstrates benefits of using triple dual therapies in patients with COPD

The InforMing the PAthway of COPD Treatment study was conducted to assess the benefits of triple versus dual therapy in patients with COPD.

5 Oct 2018

Despite gender bias, more women are applying for CHEST Fellowship

Achieving fellow status in medical societies is an important benchmark for academic success. A study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2018 shows that women are underrepresented as Fellows in CHEST but that the numbers of women applying for CHEST Fellow are increasing.

5 Oct 2018

Gram-negative bacteria found to be risk factor for worse outcomes in hospitalized ILD patients

Alterations to the respiratory microbiome have been identified as a predisposing factor of interstitial lung diseases. In a study at CHEST 2018, researchers at Beaumont Health Systems studied the influence of bacterial virulence on clinical outcomes patients hospitalized with ILD patients.

4 Oct 2018

Triangular-shaped neurons found in the brain help us recognize and categorize food

Brain regions best known for recognizing the potential horror of a hurricane also help us recognize, appreciate and categorize our food, scientists report.

4 Oct 2018

Doctors use bacteriophages to treat patient with multi-drug resistant bacterial infection

The married professors were spending their Thanksgiving holiday in Egypt when the husband, Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D., got very sick very quickly, experiencing fever, nausea and a racing heartbeat. By the time Patterson was accurately diagnosed with a highly multi-drug resistant bacterial infection, he was near death.

4 Oct 2018

New ReFRAME drug repurposing collection offers hope for treating major diseases

Each year, millions of people worldwide suffer from potentially fatal infectious diseases that often leave survivors facing a lifetime of related health problems. But what if drugs against such diseases already existed but nobody knew it?

4 Oct 2018

Previously unknown genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases identified

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified previously unknown genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases.

3 Oct 2018

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all, suggests a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Oct 2018

Vegetable hormone helps reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, obesity

The Neurobiotechnology research team of the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, Spain, headed by professor Ana María Sánchez, has proven the positive effects of a vegetable hormone, helping reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, type-2 diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity.

3 Oct 2018

New project aims to create complete cellular blueprint of zebrafish development

A new imaging project at the Morgridge Institute for Research might be the biology equivalent of a 19th century expressionist painting. Think Van Gogh's "Starry Night," a constellation of tiny lines of color combining into a powerful image.

3 Oct 2018

ATS releases new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions

A new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions has been developed by the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Radiology.

3 Oct 2018

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis, according to two studies by The Wistar Institute.

3 Oct 2018

Aggressive breast cancer hijacks normal protective physiological process to survive

A member of a protein family known for protecting our cells also protects cancer cells in aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, scientists report.

3 Oct 2018

Sudden cardiac arrests more likely to happen on any day at any time, shows study

Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings - and especially Mondays - were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests.

3 Oct 2018

Nanoparticles show promise in treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, finds study

Approximately 10-20 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are found to be triple-negative, meaning the breast cancer cells test negative for estrogen and progesterone receptors as well as HER2 receptors, genes that can play a role in the development of breast cancer.

1 Oct 2018

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy-Bodies and multiple system atrophy

1 Oct 2018

Excessive use of erectile-dysfunction medication could lead to long-term vision problems

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have shown that color vision problems caused by retinal damage on a cellular level can result from a high dose of sildenafil citrate, the popular erectile-dysfunction medication sold under the brand name Viagra.

1 Oct 2018

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Study analyzes role of environmental exposures in pediatric asthma control

Study identifies risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients

Study shows adherence to annual lung cancer screening is not optimal

Study demonstrates benefits of using triple dual therapies in patients with COPD

Despite gender bias, more women are applying for CHEST Fellowship

Gram-negative bacteria found to be risk factor for worse outcomes in hospitalized ILD patients

Triangular-shaped neurons found in the brain help us recognize and categorize food

Doctors use bacteriophages to treat patient with multi-drug resistant bacterial infection

New ReFRAME drug repurposing collection offers hope for treating major diseases

Previously unknown genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases identified

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Vegetable hormone helps reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, obesity

New project aims to create complete cellular blueprint of zebrafish development

ATS releases new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

Aggressive breast cancer hijacks normal protective physiological process to survive

Sudden cardiac arrests more likely to happen on any day at any time, shows study

Nanoparticles show promise in treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, finds study

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

Excessive use of erectile-dysfunction medication could lead to long-term vision problems

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