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New photonic radar system allows highly precise and non-invasive monitoring

Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for patients with critical health conditions, health monitoring in aged care facilities and prisons, or in safety monitoring situations where drowsiness can cause accidents.

30 Jun 2023

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, was associated with a 42% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic and presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers also report metabolic surgery patients cut their risk of death by nearly 40%.

27 Jun 2023

New hope for cystic fibrosis patients as groundbreaking treatment enters clinical trial

Clinical testing is underway for a potentially groundbreaking new treatment for cystic fibrosis. Pioneered by scientists at Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in partnership with the spin-out biotechnology company, cystetic Medicines, this promising inhalable molecular prosthetic is intended to improve lung function in people with CF who cannot benefit from current therapies.

26 Jun 2023

ESPG reports further leasing successes and receives good response to the public exchange offer for the 2018/2023 bond

The European Science Park Group (ESPG), a real estate company specializing in science parks, reports further leasing successes.

From The European Science Park Group (ESPG) 22 Jun 2023

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.

21 Jun 2023

Exposure to air pollution associated with COVID-19 disease severity

Exposure to air pollution meant an average of around four extra days in hospital for Covid-19 patients, further increasing the burden on healthcare systems, according to a study published today (Wednesday) in the European Respiratory Journal.

21 Jun 2023

Treatment with dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation saw rapid and sustained improvements in their disease after treatment with the monoclonal antibody dupilumab, according to a yearlong, Phase 3 clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Jun 2023

Apple-shaped obesity associated with greater inflammation and mortality in COVID-19 patients

Eating an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but having an apple shape is not nearly as healthy. Now, researchers from Japan have shown that people who carry their weight in their bellies may be at greater risk of poor outcomes if they catch COVID-19.

20 Jun 2023

Study suggests that the overall physical health of adolescents was negatively impacted by COVID-19 mitigation efforts

Researchers examined the impact of COVID-19 on the sleep, diet, and physical activity of mid to late adolescents.

20 Jun 2023

Female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have about 32% higher mortality risk than males

A Johns Hopkins Children Center study using medical records from an international registry concludes that female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are slightly more likely to die within 30 to 60 days of birth than male babies with the same condition.

19 Jun 2023

Intravenous treatment with MK-3402 can be an effective strategy in fighting antimicrobial resistance

New research by investigators in Ghent, Belgium shows that intravenous treatment with MK-3402, a metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitor, can be an effective strategy in fighting antimicrobial resistance. The findings are presented at ASM Microbe 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

18 Jun 2023

Rice U. chemist wins NSF award to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes

Rice University chemist Anatoly Kolomeisky has won an award from the National Science Foundation to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes.

16 Jun 2023

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Scientists review available evidence on the association between post-COVID-19 conditions and tachykinins.

15 Jun 2023

Promising emerging treatment for cardiac arrest patients yields similar results to targeted standard care

A promising emerging treatment (hypercapnia) for comatose adult cardiac arrest patients has been found to yield similar results to current treatment, in a new study published today in the prestigious medical journal New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jun 2023

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

A treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease found in women of childbearing age may have been discovered by University of Cincinnati researchers.

15 Jun 2023

'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Of approximately 250,000 Americans diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism, or PE, in emergency departments each year, most are hospitalized.

15 Jun 2023

New research could one day make common allergies a thing of the past

For years, research and therapies for allergic asthma have been focused largely on targeting the inflammatory cytokines in the body that react to allergens and cause overproduction of mucus, wheezing and difficulty breathing.

14 Jun 2023

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

The first image of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways – has been produced by a team involving UCL researchers and could lead to much-needed treatments for people with rare cilial diseases.

13 Jun 2023

Sleep-disordered breathing more prevalent among short-snouted dogs, study reveals

University of Helsinki researchers tested a new method of diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing in dogs using a neckband developed for human sleep apnoea diagnostics.

13 Jun 2023

Heart Foundation-funded research aims to better treat life-threatening arrhythmias

New research funded by the Heart Foundation aims to boost surgery success rates for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), leading to fewer Australians needing defibrillators installed in their chests.

10 Jun 2023

Breathing News and Research

New photonic radar system allows highly precise and non-invasive monitoring

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

New hope for cystic fibrosis patients as groundbreaking treatment enters clinical trial

ESPG reports further leasing successes and receives good response to the public exchange offer for the 2018/2023 bond

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

Exposure to air pollution associated with COVID-19 disease severity

Treatment with dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

Apple-shaped obesity associated with greater inflammation and mortality in COVID-19 patients

Study suggests that the overall physical health of adolescents was negatively impacted by COVID-19 mitigation efforts

Female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have about 32% higher mortality risk than males

Intravenous treatment with MK-3402 can be an effective strategy in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Rice U. chemist wins NSF award to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Promising emerging treatment for cardiac arrest patients yields similar results to targeted standard care

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

New research could one day make common allergies a thing of the past

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

Sleep-disordered breathing more prevalent among short-snouted dogs, study reveals

Heart Foundation-funded research aims to better treat life-threatening arrhythmias

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