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New study links air pollution to increased risk of diabetes globally

New research links outdoor air pollution - even at levels deemed safe - to an increased risk of diabetes globally, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

30 Jun 2018

Pulmonx announces FDA approval of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve to treat severe emphysema

Pulmonx Corp. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System for treating severe emphysema patients.

30 Jun 2018

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.

29 Jun 2018

Are wearable defibrillators a suitable alternative to surgically implanted devices?

Wearable defibrillators may be a safe and effective alternative to surgically implanted devices among children with ventricular arrythmias that increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a new study.

26 Jun 2018

MIT researchers decode structure of molecule that gives tissues their elasticity

The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a protein molecule called tropoelastin. Remarkably, this molecule can be stretched to eight times its length and always returns back to its original size.

26 Jun 2018

Experts witness action of influenza infection in the lungs of living mice

In the 1966 novel, Fantastic Voyage, written by biochemist and author Isaac Asimov, a crew of people become miniaturized in order to travel through the body of a scientist and save him from a blood clot in his brain.

26 Jun 2018

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower than normal blood levels of vitamin D were linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists obtain key information about proteins from single human cells

Scientists have obtained a slew of key information about proteins, the molecular workhorses of all cells, from single human cells for the first time.

19 Jun 2018

Award granted to Neem Biotech to develop antimicrobial intervention for chronic lung infections

Neem are working on a novel approach to antimicrobial resistance, which involves preventing the formation of and disrupts mature biofilms that are produced by bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.

From Neem Biotech 18 Jun 2018

NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against respiratory syncytial virus.

14 Jun 2018

Flavoring additives in e-cigerettes appear to be toxic to blood vessels

Could flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cause bodily harm? There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, partially due to flavoring additives in tobacco products and perception of less harm than traditional combustible cigarettes.

14 Jun 2018

New study shows how vitamin A effectively supports lung immunity against TB

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin, have discovered how vitamin A drives the lung immune system to deal with tuberculosis

14 Jun 2018

Research shows programmed postnatal transition in newborn’s heart

In the fetus, the blood vessel known as the ductus arteriosus or ductus Botalli bypasses blood from the lung artery to the aorta.

13 Jun 2018

Researchers develop ground-breaking approach for treatment of pneumonia

A chance conversation between researchers at Queen's University Belfast led to their combined expertise in developing a ground-breaking approach for the treatment of pneumonia.

13 Jun 2018

Hydrogel releases nerve-protecting agent to restore breathing in animal models

One of the most severe outcomes of spinal cord injury from car accidents, sports impacts, or other neck trauma, is losing the ability to control breathing, with patients often requiring artificial ventilation for the rest of their lives.

12 Jun 2018

Researchers reverse tau-induced memory deficits in animal models

Reversing memory deficits and impairments in spatial learning is a major goal in the field of dementia research. A lack of knowledge about cellular pathways critical to the development of dementia, however, has stood in the way of significant clinical advance.

8 Jun 2018

Research analyzes effect of air pollution on children’s lung health

Over 3,000 primary school children in polluted areas of London and Luton will have their lung health monitored over a four-year period in a new international study led by Queen Mary University of London, launched today by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

8 Jun 2018

Researchers identify culprit that spurs damaging inflammation following heart attack

Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty party is a type of immune cell that tries to heal the injured heart but instead triggers inflammation that leads to even more damage.

8 Jun 2018

Tonsil removal as a child could mean chest infections risk as adults

A large study has found that removal of the tonsils as a child can mean that the individual is more susceptible to chest infections as an adult. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

7 Jun 2018

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

A collaborative research team is on a quest to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells that can cause big problems. Called the perinexus, the structure spans only tenths of a millimeter -- all the space it needs to disrupt a person's heartbeat.

7 Jun 2018

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New study links air pollution to increased risk of diabetes globally

Pulmonx announces FDA approval of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve to treat severe emphysema

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

Are wearable defibrillators a suitable alternative to surgically implanted devices?

MIT researchers decode structure of molecule that gives tissues their elasticity

Experts witness action of influenza infection in the lungs of living mice

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Scientists obtain key information about proteins from single human cells

Award granted to Neem Biotech to develop antimicrobial intervention for chronic lung infections

NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine

Flavoring additives in e-cigerettes appear to be toxic to blood vessels

New study shows how vitamin A effectively supports lung immunity against TB

Research shows programmed postnatal transition in newborn’s heart

Researchers develop ground-breaking approach for treatment of pneumonia

Hydrogel releases nerve-protecting agent to restore breathing in animal models

Researchers reverse tau-induced memory deficits in animal models

Research analyzes effect of air pollution on children’s lung health

Researchers identify culprit that spurs damaging inflammation following heart attack

Tonsil removal as a child could mean chest infections risk as adults

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

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