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Newswise: 20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires
Released: 16-Jan-2023 4:55 PM EST
20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires
Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing

Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires.

   
Released: 16-Jan-2023 3:45 PM EST
Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as ‘bait’
University of Cambridge

A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under an hour, has been developed by Cambridge researchers.

Released: 13-Jan-2023 1:20 PM EST
AI improves detail, estimate of urban air pollution
Cornell University

Using artificial intelligence, Cornell University engineers have simplified and reinforced models that accurately calculate the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) – the soot, dust and exhaust emitted by trucks and cars that get into human lungs – contained in urban air pollution.

   
Newswise: Half a million lives could be saved yearly by replacing wood and charcoal stoves in Africa
Released: 12-Jan-2023 4:25 PM EST
Half a million lives could be saved yearly by replacing wood and charcoal stoves in Africa
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) [Royal Institute of Technology]

Half a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional wood- and charcoal-burning stoves, a new study shows.

   
Newswise: Save the Date! Washington, DC to Host ATS 2023
Released: 11-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Save the Date! Washington, DC to Host ATS 2023
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

It has been six years since the ATS International Conference was last held in Washington, DC, and the world has changed dramatically. We are excited to welcome you back to the nation’s capital for ATS 2023, when we will engage leaders, as well as emerging scientists and clinicians, in passionate discussions of medical breakthroughs and clinical innovation to meet the needs of patients worldwide.

Newswise: Elite divers could give insights into lung disease
Released: 10-Jan-2023 2:35 PM EST
Elite divers could give insights into lung disease
University of Oregon

Scientists detected deep divers make adaptations that make their hearts and lungs work more effectively in low oxygen conditions.

   
Newswise: ACI Workshop to Examine New Test Methods for Cleaning Product Safety
Released: 10-Jan-2023 12:35 PM EST
ACI Workshop to Examine New Test Methods for Cleaning Product Safety
American Cleaning Institute

What are the best available non-animal scientific methods to assess the potential hazard of respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products? The American Cleaning Institute is hosting a workshop March 2, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia that will bring together leading experts who will explore “New Approach Methods (NAMs) for the In Vitro Assessment of Cleaning Products for Respiratory Irritation.”

   
Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Streamlines Lung Cancer Screening
Released: 10-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Cedars-Sinai Streamlines Lung Cancer Screening
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Cancer is taking on the country’s leading cause of cancer-related death with a new Lung Cancer Screening Program designed to reach more patients, simplify the screening process, and provide fast access to follow-up care.

Released: 9-Jan-2023 5:35 PM EST
B.C. sea sponge has COVID-blocking powers
University of British Columbia

UBC researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a B.C. sea sponge.

Released: 6-Jan-2023 6:05 PM EST
Tip Sheet: New genetic risk factors identified for colorectal cancer, new challenge trial on a tuberculosis vaccine — and 2022 news highlights
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. Interested in news you may have missed in 2022 from Fred Hutch?

Released: 6-Jan-2023 5:45 PM EST
More than two billion are infected with this disease; Vitamin D can help
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Sarcomas are cancer tumours found in e.g. the bones, muscles or fatty tissue. It is a rare type of cancer seen in only one per cent of cancer patients. It is complex and difficult to treat.

Newswise: Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children
Released: 5-Jan-2023 4:00 PM EST
Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children
NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

Newswise: Machine Learning Tackles Long COVID
Released: 5-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Machine Learning Tackles Long COVID
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

There are so many unknowns about long COVID. Why is the range of symptoms so vast? How do pre-existing conditions play a role? Scientists have developed a machine learning tool to accelerate discoveries using actual patient data.

   
Released: 5-Jan-2023 10:15 AM EST
New Method of Donor-Lung Distribution Expected to Decrease Deaths Among Those on Transplant Waiting List
Cleveland Clinic

A new method of donor-lung distribution is projected to decrease the number of candidate deaths who are on the waitlist for lung transplant, according to a study by Cleveland Clinic and the U.S. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) published in The American Journal of Transplantation.

Newswise: UNC Researchers Tackle the E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use–associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Epidemic
Released: 4-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
UNC Researchers Tackle the E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use–associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Epidemic
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Although doctors and researchers sympathize with smokers wanting to quit smoking, scientists are discovering that vaping might not be a healthier alternative to smoking, especially in adolescents. E-cigarette products have recently been linked to a new, serious lung condition known as E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-associated Lung Injury, or EVALI, which primarily affects youth and young adults. In 2019, the illness was declared an epidemic by the CDC.

Newswise: Actinidia arguta (sarunashi) juice inhibits lung cancer in mice
Released: 28-Dec-2022 8:15 PM EST
Actinidia arguta (sarunashi) juice inhibits lung cancer in mice
Okayama University

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in Japan and across the globe. Among all the cancers, lung cancer has one of the lowest five-year survival rates.

Newswise: UT Southwestern rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine
Released: 28-Dec-2022 11:30 AM EST
UT Southwestern rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other rheumatic conditions are more at risk for complications and death from pneumonia, meningitis, and other bacterial infections, yet most have not been vaccinated against infection.

Released: 28-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Você está “aqui”: um guia para parar de fumar
Mayo Clinic

Se você é fumante, você pode estar no ponto em que quer parar de fumar, mas precisa de um guia para mostrar a você como ir de uma vida de tabagismo, “aqui”, para uma vida sem tabagismo, “lá”. Aqui você encontra dicas para começar a sua jornada livre do tabagismo do Dr. Patrick Bigaouette, psiquiatra do Sistema de Saúde da Mayo Clinic, em Mankato, Minnesota, EUA.

Released: 28-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Usted está "aquí": guía para dejar de fumar
Mayo Clinic

Si usted fuma, es posible que esté en un punto en el que quiere dejar de hacerlo, pero necesita una guía sobre cómo llegar del "aquí" de fumar al "allí" de no fumar. Aquí hay sugerencias sobre cómo comenzar el camino libre de tabaco del Dr. Patrick Bigaouette, psiquiatra del Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic en Mankato, Minnesota.



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