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New study may lead to therapeutic strategies for chronic lung disease

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have implicated a type of immune cell in the development of chronic lung disease that sometimes is triggered following a respiratory viral infection.

10 Mar 2021

Cotton fabrics perform better in masks to slow the spread of COVID-19

Researchers have come up with a better way to test which fabrics work best for masks that are meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.

9 Mar 2021

Energy-efficient, long-lasting pressure sensing device for monitoring patient health

Recent advances in technology have opened many possibilities for using wearable and implantable sensors to monitor various indicators of patient health.

9 Mar 2021

First smart speaker for contactless monitoring of both regular and irregular heartbeats

Smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, have proven adept at monitoring certain health care issues at home. For example, researchers at the University of Washington have shown that these devices can detect cardiac arrests or monitor babies breathing.

9 Mar 2021

Speaking whilst infected with COVID-19 may cause it to spread

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Keiko Ishii about her research efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and how speaking whilst infected can cause the virus to spread, and why wearing masks is so important.

9 Mar 2021

Scientific statement defines the distinctive features of opioid-associated cardiac arrest

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests triggered by opioid overdose are a significant cause of death among adults 25 to 64, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, the nation's largest voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all.

8 Mar 2021

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) and The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) executed a license agreement for TLI intellectual property covering a synthetic lung surfactant formulation to be developed for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) for premature infants in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMIC).

8 Mar 2021

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

8 Mar 2021

Masks could be worn safely during intense exercise, shows study

Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise, according to a study published today (Monday) in the European Respiratory Journal.

8 Mar 2021

Researchers create new nerve cells, spur recovery after spinal cord injury

Using genetic engineering, researchers at UT Southwestern and Indiana University have reprogrammed scar-forming cells in mouse spinal cords to create new nerve cells, spurring recovery after spinal cord injury.

8 Mar 2021

Study: Majority of patients are receptive to interaction with robots for evaluating symptoms

In the era of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question that needs to be answered is how patients will react to a robot entering the exam room.

5 Mar 2021

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

There's a reason soldiers go through basic training before heading into combat: Without careful instruction, green recruits armed with powerful weapons could be as dangerous to one another as to the enemy.

4 Mar 2021

Intrapericardial injection provides a less invasive means of treating cardiac injury

Injecting hydrogels containing stem cell or exosome therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could be a less invasive, less costly, and more effective means of treating cardiac injury, according to new research from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

4 Mar 2021

Breathing News and Research

New study may lead to therapeutic strategies for chronic lung disease

Cotton fabrics perform better in masks to slow the spread of COVID-19

Energy-efficient, long-lasting pressure sensing device for monitoring patient health

First smart speaker for contactless monitoring of both regular and irregular heartbeats

Speaking whilst infected with COVID-19 may cause it to spread

Scientific statement defines the distinctive features of opioid-associated cardiac arrest

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

Masks could be worn safely during intense exercise, shows study

Researchers create new nerve cells, spur recovery after spinal cord injury

Study: Majority of patients are receptive to interaction with robots for evaluating symptoms

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

Intrapericardial injection provides a less invasive means of treating cardiac injury

First detailed images of newborn babies' lungs captured at birth

Exposure to periods of low oxygen can result in underdeveloped jaw cartilage

Learning to live again: A Lazarus tale from the Covid front lines

As Covid surged, vaccines came too late for at least 400 medical workers

Abnormal sodium levels predict respiratory failure and mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study: Battery storage can help protect medically vulnerable households

Wearing a face mask does not impair a person's ability to get air in and out of the body

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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