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Risks and benefits of recently approved Alzheimer’s drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to Lecanemab, the first Alzheimer's disease treatment to win approval since the largely failed rollout of Aduhelm two years ago.

13 Jan 2023

The impact of early life microbial colonization and respiratory diseases on the respiratory microbiome

Researchers reviewed the impact of the interactions between the respiratory microbiota and the immune system.

13 Jan 2023

Review and meta-analysis suggests breathwork may be effective for improving stress and mental health

The findings of a study published in Scientific Reports suggest that practicing breathing exercises helps decrease stress and improve mental health.

13 Jan 2023

Fluid on the lungs associated with open water swimming

Fluid on the lungs, or pulmonary edema as it's formally known, is a relatively little known hazard associated with open water swimming, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a woman with the condition.

10 Jan 2023

In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man.

9 Jan 2023

During in-flight emergencies, Sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short

In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a female passenger stopped breathing. The flight attendant yelled in the cabin for help.

6 Jan 2023

Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon

Larry McMahon, who turns 80 this month, is weighing whether to undergo a major surgery. Over the past five years, his back pain has intensified. Physical therapy, muscle relaxants, and injections aren't offering relief.

3 Jan 2023

New Bio Ware device provides better results when used alongside exposure therapy for PTSD

Sights, smells and sounds of everyday life can supply the triggers that take someone with PTSD right back to the scarring scene they're trying to forget.

28 Dec 2022

‘Caged … for no fault of your own’: Detainees dread covid while awaiting immigration hearings

In October, Yibran Ramirez-Cecena didn't alert the staff at Stewart Detention Center to his cough and runny nose.

22 Dec 2022

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Waiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr. Erica Michiels. Us! Pick us next! they seemed to plead with tired eyes.

20 Dec 2022

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

A rehabilitation program that helps people with long COVID reduce their symptoms and increase activity levels has shown "impressive" results, say scientists.

16 Dec 2022

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

A new study posted to the preprint server medRxiv* discusses chronic disability due to long COVID in the United States.

14 Dec 2022

AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection

COVID-19 and its latest Omicron strains continue to cause infections across the country as well as globally. Serology (blood) and molecular tests are the two most commonly used methods for rapid COVID-19 testing.

13 Dec 2022

Report makes recommendations clarifying the ethics and oversight of chimeric research

A new report on the ethics of crossing species boundaries by inserting human cells into nonhuman animals – research surrounded by debate – makes recommendations clarifying the ethical issues and calling for improved oversight of this work.

13 Dec 2022

Study shows how an inflammatory molecule causes life-threatening airway damage in asthma patients

An inflammatory molecule called LIGHT, appears to be the cause of life-threatening airway damage in patients with severe asthma.

9 Dec 2022

To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear.

9 Dec 2022

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care.

9 Dec 2022

Breathing News and Research

Risks and benefits of recently approved Alzheimer’s drug

The impact of early life microbial colonization and respiratory diseases on the respiratory microbiome

Review and meta-analysis suggests breathwork may be effective for improving stress and mental health

Fluid on the lungs associated with open water swimming

In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

During in-flight emergencies, Sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short

Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon

New Bio Ware device provides better results when used alongside exposure therapy for PTSD

‘Caged … for no fault of your own’: Detainees dread covid while awaiting immigration hearings

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection

Report makes recommendations clarifying the ethics and oversight of chimeric research

Study shows how an inflammatory molecule causes life-threatening airway damage in asthma patients

To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

Mindfulness at work benefits not only the individual but the whole work community

A family death during the holidays prompts questions and reflection

Study identifies characteristics linked with higher likelihood of post COVID-19 condition diagnosis

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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