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Can olfactory loss predict disease? Study ties loss of smell to 139 health conditions

Olfactory dysfunction links to 139 conditions, with inflammation playing a key role in memory decline and cognitive issues. Olfactory enrichment shows promise.

1 Nov 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine professor receives major grant for pediatric pain management study

Dr. Chani Traube, the Gerald M. Loughlin, MD Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a $3.4 million grant, with the possibility of extending to a total of $17 million over five years, from the National Institutes of Health, for a large-scale clinical trial called Optimizing Pain Treatment in Children on Mechanical ventilation (OPTICOM).

1 Nov 2024

Research reveals role of IGFBP3 in human lung development

Researchers of the University of Barcelona and the August Pi y Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) have shown that the IGFBP3 protein plays a relevant role in human lung development.

1 Nov 2024

New insights into the long-term effects of antenatal corticosteroids on brain development

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus's lungs and reduce the chances of serious health issues.

1 Nov 2024

Can a $10 billion climate bond address California’s water contamination problem?

When Cynthia Ruiz turns on her kitchen faucet, she hears a slight squeak before cloudy fluid bursts out of the spout. The water in her Central Valley town of East Orosi is clean enough most of the time to wash dishes, flush toilets, and take showers, but it's not safe to swallow. Drinking water is trucked in twice a month.

31 Oct 2024

For kids and teens, extra weight could mean a higher chance of long COVID

The study reveals a dose-response relationship between BMI and PASC risk in children, highlighting obesity as a key factor in post-COVID health challenges.

30 Oct 2024

Study finds nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduces severe COVID-19 and long COVID risks in high-risk patients

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir effectively lowers hospitalization rates and long COVID symptoms in non-hospitalized, high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

30 Oct 2024

Nanoplastics impair antibiotic effectiveness and promote resistance

In a recent study, an international research team with significant involvement from MedUni Vienna has investigated how nanoplastic particles deposited in the body affect the effectiveness of antibiotics.

30 Oct 2024

New insights into cardiac defects in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

People with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, progressively lose muscle mass and strength in their lower legs, hands, neck and face.

29 Oct 2024

Machine learning reveals distinct clinical states in pneumonia patients

Two patients being treated for pneumonia, an infection that causes difficulty breathing due to fluid-filled sacs in the lungs, can look vastly different and have opposing outcomes. Yet doctors struggle to accurately predict patients' prognoses and determine the most effective treatments.

29 Oct 2024

One in four healthy young Marines report long-term physical, cognitive, or psychiatric effects after mild COVID-19

Researchers examine the long-term health effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of United States Marines.

29 Oct 2024

Urine transcriptomics: A new frontier for non-invasive genitourinary disease detection

Researchers explore the potential diagnostic utility of transcriptomic and metabolic signals in the genitourinary system.

29 Oct 2024

Research identifies respiratory transmission potential of H5N1 virus

A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, isolated from the eye of a farm worker who became infected through contact with dairy cows, was lethal in mice and ferrets infected in a high-containment laboratory environment, according to a new study in Nature.

28 Oct 2024

Study highlights importance of RSV vaccination for high-risk populations

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Respiratory News and Research

Can olfactory loss predict disease? Study ties loss of smell to 139 health conditions

Weill Cornell Medicine professor receives major grant for pediatric pain management study

Research reveals role of IGFBP3 in human lung development

New insights into the long-term effects of antenatal corticosteroids on brain development

Can a $10 billion climate bond address California’s water contamination problem?

For kids and teens, extra weight could mean a higher chance of long COVID

Study finds nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduces severe COVID-19 and long COVID risks in high-risk patients

Nanoplastics impair antibiotic effectiveness and promote resistance

New insights into cardiac defects in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Machine learning reveals distinct clinical states in pneumonia patients

One in four healthy young Marines report long-term physical, cognitive, or psychiatric effects after mild COVID-19

Urine transcriptomics: A new frontier for non-invasive genitourinary disease detection

Research identifies respiratory transmission potential of H5N1 virus

Study highlights importance of RSV vaccination for high-risk populations

Abnormal BMI in children linked to impaired lung function

Bedfont® Scientific Limited Host an Insightful Panel Discussion in Recognition of Stoptober

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress

New research explores how antimicrobial exposure affects Parkinson’s disease risk

Long-term PM2.5 exposure increases asthma risk

Air pollution control devices save lives and cut health costs

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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