Immunology
Children with asthma are more likely to become obese
New USC research finds that children with asthma were 51 percent more likely to become obese over the next decade compared to kids who did not have asthma.
Jan 20, 2017
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Immunology
Researchers identify immune profile for lung disease caused by allergic reaction
Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, caused by an immune response to inhaled foreign antigens or allergens. Researchers from Yale's Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Cardiology
Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada's two largest cities
A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada's two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant.
Aug 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research links air pollution exposure during childhood directly to adult bronchitis symptoms
A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution and lung health later in life. A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that exposure to air ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Medical research
Study finds eliminating race-based metrics improves prediction for COPD outcomes
A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that using race-neutral metrics to interpret the results of lung function tests more accurately predicted the risk of death and disease flare-ups in patients ...
May 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe complication from lung transplantation has been underestimated, researchers find
PLS (passenger lymphocyte syndrome) is a potentially life-threatening risk in lung transplants that has hardly been researched and is often underestimated in clinical practice. However, the complication occurs more frequently ...
May 2, 2024
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Medical research
Researchers explore new cell target for cystic fibrosis treatment
A team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are exploring the role of a newly identified cell type in cystic fibrosis (CF), which could lead to effective new types of treatment.
Apr 29, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers discover cause of rare congenital lung malformations
Most rare diseases are congenital—including CPAM (congenital pulmonary airway malformations). These are airway malformations of the lungs that can lead to severe breathing problems in some affected newborns and can be associated ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Genetics
Asthma in children: Researchers envision novel drug to reduce the risk of the disease
Scientists have reached a milestone in the research of childhood asthma. For the first time, they have clarified how a certain genetic defect in children initially leads to frequent infections and later to asthma. The study, ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Childhood tonsillectomy not linked to obesity in adulthood
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center researchers have found that tonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea does not increase the risk of obesity in adulthood.
Feb 29, 2024
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