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Study suggests link between sleep apnea and joint pain in postmenopausal women

The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example, are higher in postmenopausal women.

2 Mar 2022

Dual therapeutic potential of zapnometinib against COVID-19

Researchers assessed the impact of the drug zapnometinib on human immune response against coronavirus disease 2019.

2 Mar 2022

Vapers, hookah smokers may expose the nose and sinuses to more emissions than cigarette smokers

People who smoke e-cigarette and hookah are more than twice as likely to exhale particles through their nose compared with people who smoke cigarettes, who favor exhaling the emissions from their mouth, a new study shows.

1 Mar 2022

Application of various nanoparticle-capsulated siRNA as therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a review published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers have been reviewing the use of siRNAs to target coronaviruses.

25 Feb 2022

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into the world last May.

24 Feb 2022

Small breathing device could improve respiratory health and fitness levels of people with long COVID

New research presented at The Physiological Society's Long COVID: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Recovery on 22 – 23 February shows that a small handheld breathing device helped reduced breathlessness and improved physical fitness of people with long COVID.

23 Feb 2022

Breath tests can help detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Traces of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span.

22 Feb 2022

Pathogens in pneumonia-associated respiratory samples from Wuhan prior to SARS-CoV-2 emergence

An interesting paper in PLoS Pathogens describes the broad situation with respect to respiratory pathogens that cause acute respiratory infection (ARI) and pneumonia in the city.

21 Feb 2022

Benchmarking models of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through aerosols and droplets

A new study generated a consolidated set of parameters involving the exhalation of particles.

20 Feb 2022

Music therapy is beneficial for patients with sickle cell disease

A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills and improved their ability to cope with pain.

18 Feb 2022

Dual access veno-arterial approach increases mortality rate for babies in respiratory failure put on ECMO

The current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining ECMO, one in the right internal jugular vein and a second in the right common carotid artery, rather than a single cannula in the right internal jugular, increases mortality rates for these babies, investigators report.

17 Feb 2022

Study reveals mechanisms associated with severe blood clotting in COVID-19 patients

After studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers, including those who work at the National Institutes of Health, identified “rogue antibodies” that correlate with severe illness and may help explain mechanisms associated with severe blood clotting.

17 Feb 2022

UC joins nationwide trial to evaluate efficacy of repurposed drugs for mild-to-moderate COVID-19

The University of Cincinnati is joining a nationwide study to evaluate repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are those already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for other indications.

16 Feb 2022

Enhanced external counterpulsation therapy benefits long COVID-19 patients

In a small study of long COVID-19 patients, those with and without coronary artery disease demonstrated improvement of a variety of symptoms, including fatigue, breathing difficulties and chest discomfort, after undergoing 15-35 hours of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) therapy.

14 Feb 2022

Study identifies a link between mortality of newborns on ECMO and red blood cell transfusion volume

Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of ECMO also require transfusion of red blood cells. But a new study indicates that the higher volume of these oxygen-carrying blood cells the babies receive, the higher their mortality rate.

14 Feb 2022

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

A new study analyzed the impact of long-COVID on women long haulers with respect to various aspects of their social life.

14 Feb 2022

Study points to vagus nerve dysfunction as a central pathophysiological feature of long COVID

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April) suggests that many of the symptoms connected to post-COVID syndrome (PCC, also known as long COVID) could be linked to the effect of the virus on the vagus nerve – one of the most important multi-functional nerves in the body.

12 Feb 2022

Sleep apnea during pregnancy linked to the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome

In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined whether sleep disordered breathing (primarily obstructive sleep apnea) during pregnancy and in the years after delivery is associated with an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome.

12 Feb 2022

COPD patients more compliant with COVID-19 restrictions in the UK

A new study reports on the tendency among COPD patients in the UK to practice social distancing, compared to the public at large, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 Feb 2022

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure - some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia.

9 Feb 2022

Breathing News and Research

Study suggests link between sleep apnea and joint pain in postmenopausal women

Dual therapeutic potential of zapnometinib against COVID-19

Vapers, hookah smokers may expose the nose and sinuses to more emissions than cigarette smokers

Application of various nanoparticle-capsulated siRNA as therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Small breathing device could improve respiratory health and fitness levels of people with long COVID

Breath tests can help detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Pathogens in pneumonia-associated respiratory samples from Wuhan prior to SARS-CoV-2 emergence

Benchmarking models of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through aerosols and droplets

Music therapy is beneficial for patients with sickle cell disease

Dual access veno-arterial approach increases mortality rate for babies in respiratory failure put on ECMO

Study reveals mechanisms associated with severe blood clotting in COVID-19 patients

UC joins nationwide trial to evaluate efficacy of repurposed drugs for mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Enhanced external counterpulsation therapy benefits long COVID-19 patients

Study identifies a link between mortality of newborns on ECMO and red blood cell transfusion volume

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

Study points to vagus nerve dysfunction as a central pathophysiological feature of long COVID

Sleep apnea during pregnancy linked to the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome

COPD patients more compliant with COVID-19 restrictions in the UK

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

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