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Released: 8-May-2015 10:05 AM EDT
New York Allergist Available to Speak on Respiratory Health of Nail Salon Workers as Follow Up to Yesterday's NY Times Expose
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

New York allergist available to speak on the respiratory health of nail salon workers. Follow up to New York Times expose on health and safety of these workers.

Released: 4-May-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Mutations in Two Genes Linked to Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis and Telomere Shortening
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified mutations in two genes that cause a fatal lung scarring disease known as familial pulmonary fibrosis.

Released: 30-Apr-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Patented Compound Kills Various Human Pathogenic Fungi, May Improve Human Health
Kansas State University

Kansas State University has received a patent for a simple chemical compound that kills several major fungi that affect human health.

Released: 29-Apr-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Trending Stories Report for 29 April 2015
Newswise Trends

Trending news releases with the most views in a single day. Topics include: lung cancer surgery, childhood obesity, physics, imaging, nutrition, civil unrest in Baltimore, Nepal earthquake.

       
24-Apr-2015 4:00 PM EDT
Durable Benefits Seen for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) plus medical management with rehabilitation to medical management plus rehabilitation in patients with severe emphysema. In 2003, the results of NETT demonstrated that LVRS could improve lung function in patients with emphysema, and that the procedure led to improved survival. Yet, adoption of LVRS has been very slow with concerns expressed regarding safety and long-term efficacy. In this presentation, Dr. Ginsburg will present the results of ten years of’ experience with LVRS for emphysema.

22-Apr-2015 4:00 PM EDT
New Mechanism Triggers Endothelial Permeability in vivo
University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB discovery gives better understanding of and potential therapies for septic shock and reperfusion injuries.

Released: 23-Apr-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Reducing School Bus Pollution Improves Children's Health
University of Michigan

Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in the school buses 25 million children ride every day could result in 14 million fewer absences from school a year, based on a study by the University of Michigan and the University of Washington.

Released: 22-Apr-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Trending Stories Report for 22 April 2015
Newswise Trends

Trending news releases with the most views in a single day. Topics include: diet supplements and cancer, pancreatic cancer, bird flu, parenting, respiratory health, physics from the DOE office of science, breast cancer awareness, and childhood cancer survivors.

       
Released: 16-Apr-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Trending Stories Report for 16 April 2015
Newswise Trends

Trending news releases with the most views in a single day. Topics include:sustainability, COPD, neurology, cancer, sleep, food, and genetics.

       
10-Apr-2015 3:05 PM EDT
Heavy Snoring, Sleep Apnea May Signal Earlier Memory and Thinking Decline
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Heavy snoring and sleep apnea may be linked to memory and thinking decline at an earlier age, according to a new study published in the April 15, 2015, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The research also suggests that treating the disorders with a breathing machine may delay the decline.

Released: 13-Apr-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Limber Lungs: One Type of Airway Cell Can Regenerate Another Lung Cell Type
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new collaborative study describes a way that lung tissue can regenerate after injury. The team found that lung tissue has more dexterity in repairing tissue than once thought.

Released: 7-Apr-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Gene Variant and Environment Can Boost Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A particular genetic mutation combined with an urban environment increases the risk of severe disease in children infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an international team of investigators has found.

Released: 1-Apr-2015 1:00 PM EDT
Premature Aging of Stem Cell Telomeres, Not Inflammation, Linked to Emphysema
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Lung diseases like emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis are common among people with malfunctioning telomeres, the “caps” or ends of chromosomes. Now, researchers from Johns Hopkins say they have discovered what goes wrong and why.

Released: 1-Apr-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Air Pollutants Could Boost Potency of Common Airborne Allergens
American Chemical Society (ACS)

A pair of air pollutants linked to climate change could also be major contributors to the unparalleled rise in the number of people sneezing, sniffling and wheezing during allergy season. The gases, nitrogen dioxide and ground-level ozone, appear to provoke chemical changes in certain airborne allergens that may increase their potency. That, in combination with changes in global climate could help explain why allergies are becoming more common.

30-Mar-2015 9:00 AM EDT
ATS and ERS Publish Statement on Current State and Future Directions of COPD Research
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) have published a statement describing the state of current evidence on the diagnosis, assessment, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), identifying gaps in knowledge and making recommendations for the directions of future research.

19-Mar-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Why Drug For Severe COPD Becomes Less Effective
Georgia State University

Roflumilast, a drug recently approved in the United States to treat severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increases the production of a protein that causes inflammation, which possibly results in patients developing a tolerance to the drug after repeated use and makes the drug less effective, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Kumamoto University and the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Released: 19-Mar-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Sharp Rise in UK Adults Living with Cystic Fibrosis, Predicts Queen’s-Led Task Force
Queen's University Belfast

The number of people living with cystic fibrosis into adulthood in the UK is expected to increase dramatically – by as much as 80 per cent – by 2025, according to a Europe-wide survey, the UK end of which was led by Queen’s University Belfast.

Released: 18-Mar-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Study Sheds New Light on Asthma, COPD
Washington University in St. Louis

In diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the body produces too much mucus, making breathing difficult. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides clues to potentially counteract inappropriate mucus production.

Released: 18-Mar-2015 5:00 AM EDT
Promising New Target May Treat Pulmonary Fibrosis
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Saban Research Institute

By uncovering the mechanism by which fibrous tissue cells in the lung multiply, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), along with colleagues in Mexico and Canada, have identified a promising new approach for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

11-Mar-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Therapeutic Exercise Lessens Lung Injury and Muscle Wasting in Critically Ill Patients
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that affects approximately 200,000 people a year in the United States and has a higher mortality rate than breast and prostate cancer combined. The condition most often occurs in people who are critically ill or who have significant injuries; those who do survive it often experience profound skeletal muscle weakness.

Released: 10-Mar-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Repeated Exposure of Children to Secondhand Smoke Is Child Abuse, Goldstein Argues
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Purposefully and repeatedly exposing children to secondhand smoke — a known human carcinogen — is child abuse, according to an opinion piece written by Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Released: 10-Mar-2015 9:05 AM EDT
New Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tool Standardizes Care for Pneumonia Patients and Save Lives, New Study Finds
Intermountain Medical Center

A new study by Intermountain Medical Center researchers in Salt Lake City found that using advanced clinical decision support tools reduces mortality for the 1.1 million patients in the Unites States who are treated for pneumonia each year.

24-Feb-2015 5:00 PM EST
Multicenter Study Finds Respiratory Viruses Most Common Cause of Pneumonia in Children
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Respiratory viruses, not bacterial infections, are the most commonly detected causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to new research released Feb. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Released: 23-Feb-2015 6:00 PM EST
Investigational Drug Can Reduce Asthma Flareups
Washington University in St. Louis

An investigational drug appears to cut the risk of severe asthma attacks in half for patients who have difficulty controlling the disorder with standard medications, according to results from two multicenter clinical trials headed by Mario Castro, MD, an asthma specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Released: 23-Feb-2015 3:55 PM EST
Hair Sample Tests Reveal Underreported Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Among Preemies with Lung Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Public health experts have long known that tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) can be harmful for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a lung disease that often accompanies premature birth.

Released: 23-Feb-2015 9:00 AM EST
Researchers Pin Down Genetic Pathways Linked to CF Disease Severity
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Mutation of one gene is all it takes to get cystic fibrosis, but disease severity depends on many other genes and proteins. For the first time, UNC researchers identified genetic pathways that play major roles in why one person with CF might have severe symptoms while another person might not.

Released: 13-Feb-2015 3:00 PM EST
Bitter Wind Chill Poses Issues for Children and Those with Respiratory Problems
University at Buffalo

The arctic cold snap affecting the Midwest and the Northeast this weekend should not be taken lightly, says David Holmes, MD, clinical associate professor of family medicine in the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Released: 3-Feb-2015 7:00 PM EST
Study Offers New Look at Complex Head and Neck Tumor Behavior
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) ranks among the top ten most prevalent cancers in the United States. Despite its prevalence, little is known about how this cancer develops and spreads. However, in a paper published in the January 29, 2015 edition of Nature, researchers offer critical new information about head and neck cancers.

22-Jan-2015 12:00 PM EST
Blood Transfusions During Heart Surgery Increase Risk of Pneumonia
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Patients who receive red blood cell transfusions during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery are at an increased risk of developing pneumonia

Released: 14-Jan-2015 4:05 PM EST
Mutations Linked to Repair of Chromosome Ends May Make Emphysema More Likely in Smokers
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Mutations in a gene that helps repair damaged chromosome ends may make smokers — especially female smokers — more susceptible to emphysema, according to results of a new study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers

Released: 14-Jan-2015 1:00 PM EST
Life at Higher Elevation Linked to Lower Incidence of Lung Cancer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Lung cancer rates in both smokers and non-smokers are lower in higher-elevation counties in the western part of the United States, suggesting that oxygen may promote the incidence of lung cancer, according to a new study co-authored by a student at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9-Jan-2015 12:00 PM EST
Asthma Associated With Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Participants in a sleep study who had asthma had an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea, with this association stronger with having had asthma longer, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA.

8-Jan-2015 1:25 PM EST
Patch or Pills? How Quickly Smokers Metabolize Nicotine May Point to Most Effective Way to Quit
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial from researchers at Penn Medicine and collaborators have shown that the most-suited treatment for each smoker may depend on how quickly they metabolize the nicotine in their body after quitting.

Released: 6-Jan-2015 8:30 AM EST
Low Levels of Libby Asbestos Exposure Linked to Lung Abnormalities
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

People exposed to asbestos from mining in Libby, Mont., show long-term changes in lung imaging and function tests, even with relatively low asbestos exposure, reports a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 16-Dec-2014 8:45 AM EST
Extra Vitamin E Protected Older Mice from Getting Common Type of Pneumonia
Tufts University

Extra vitamin E protected older mice from a bacterial infection that commonly causes pneumonia. The study from researchers at Tufts University found that extra vitamin E helped regulate the mice’s immune system.

   
Released: 8-Dec-2014 12:05 AM EST
New Research Shows Fewer Deaths Related to RSV than Previously Thought
University of Utah Health

It’s a virus that has long been characterized as dangerous and even deadly, but new research shows infant deaths from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are actually quite uncommon in the 21st century. Researchers at the University of Utah have shown there are approximately 42 deaths annually associated with RSV in the United States - much lower than had been reported previously - and of those deaths, the majority are in infants and young children that have complex preexisting chronic conditions.

17-Nov-2014 10:05 AM EST
Fat a Culprit in Fibrotic Lung Damage
Thomas Jefferson University

Researchers debate whether the lung tissue in pulmonary fibrosis is directly damaged, or whether immune cells initiate the scarring process – an important distinction when trying to find new ways to battle the disease. Now research shows that both processes may be important, and suggest a new direction for developing novel therapies.

11-Nov-2014 1:45 PM EST
World Pneumonia Day on November 12, 2014
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

World Pneumonia Day, held annually on November 12, is an opportunity to raise awareness about pneumonia globally; to promote prevention and treatment; and to generate action to fight the illness. World Pneumonia Day is designed to create public awareness about pneumonia, promote interventions for preventing and treating pneumonia, and support action plans to combat pneumonia.

Released: 10-Nov-2014 1:00 PM EST
American Thoracic Society and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Partner with Football Legend Darrell Green to Help COPD Patients Manage Their Disease
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) today announced a new program, produced with support from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., to provide materials to educate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about this progressive lung disease and how it can be managed.

28-Oct-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Asthma vs. COPD, Similar Symptoms – Different Causes and Treatment
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

According to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, as many as 50 percent of older adults with obstructive airway disease have overlapping characteristics of asthma and COPD. And this percentage increases as people get older.

Released: 9-Oct-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Experimental Rapid Test Could Tell Sinusitis Sufferers if They Need Antibiotics - or Just Patience
Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Each year, 36 million people with chronic congestion and runny noses seek treatment from their primary care physicians. Without a way for doctors to easily distinguish viral from bacterial infections, more than half of patients will end up getting antibiotics for an infection that they don’t actually have. The invention of a rapid, in-office test, based on bacterial biomarkers, could help physicians identify the infections that need antibiotics while helping reduce the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

Released: 26-Sep-2014 11:00 AM EDT
UB Study: COPD Patients Breathe Easier with Lung Flute
University at Buffalo

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) report improved symptoms and health status when they use a hand-held respiratory device called the Lung Flute®, according to a new study by the University at Buffalo.

Released: 25-Sep-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Coping Techniques Help Patients With COPD Improve Mentally, Physically
Duke Health

Coaching patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to manage stress, practice relaxation and participate in light exercise can boost a patient’s quality of life and can even improve physical symptoms, researchers at Duke Medicine report.

Released: 25-Sep-2014 10:00 AM EDT
New Research Outlines Promising Therapies for Small Cell Lung Cancer
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Two recently published studies by a research team at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center have the potential to advance treatments for small cell lung cell cancer (SCLC). This aggressive form of lung cancer has seen no treatment advances in 30 years and “is a disease in urgent need of new drug therapies,” write the study’s authors.

18-Sep-2014 4:20 PM EDT
Lung Cancer Test Less Effective in Areas Where Infectious Lung Disease is More Common
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

An analysis of 70 studies finds that use of the diagnostic imaging procedure of fludeoxyglucose F18 (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) may not reliably distinguish benign disease from lung cancer in populations with endemic (high prevalence) infectious lung disease compared with nonendemic regions, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA.

12-Sep-2014 12:30 PM EDT
Combination Therapy for COPD Associated With Better Outcomes
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly those with asthma, newly prescribed long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) and inhaled corticosteroid combination therapy, compared with newly prescribed LABAs alone, was associated with a lower risk of death or COPD hospitalization, according to a study in the September 17 issue of JAMA.



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