Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even with mild COVID, obesity may mean worse symptoms
(HealthDay)—Obese people have a tougher time fighting COVID-19, even if they have a milder form of the virus, a new study finds.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breathing spreads tuberculosis bacteria, research suggests
Breathing is enough to spread the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, research presented at a major conference on Tuesday shows, potentially forcing the medical community to rethink decades of containment strategy focusing ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: What is long COVID?
In fall 2020, clinicians at Emory began treating a growing group of patients who had seemingly recovered from acute COVID-19 illness, but still suffered from lingering symptoms weeks or even months later. These patients, ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Neuroscience
Rare form of autism exhales secrets of breathing
Breathing difficulties mark a rare form of autism. Now, UConn researchers have traced the symptom to a specific set of brain cells—and possibly found a way to help sufferers.
Oct 13, 2021
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Neuroscience
Mindful breathing for pain control: Like yin and yang
It's long been known that meditative mindful breathing helps with various health conditions, including pain.
Oct 12, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Antibiotic levels can be measured in breath for first time
A team of engineers and biotechnologists at the University of Freiburg has for the first time shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples. The breath measurements ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Cardiology
One in ten cardiac arrest patients phoned emergency services the day before
Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.
Aug 27, 2021
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Pediatrics
Breathing support improves lung function in near-term newborns
A new pre-clinical study in rabbits finds breathing support with an end-expiratory pressure improves lung function in near-term newborns with elevated lung liquid volumes at birth. The study is published ahead of print in ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Cardiology
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health
Obstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children and adolescents and may be associated with elevated blood pressure and changes in heart structure, according to a new scientific statement ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists show how blocking opioid receptors in specific neurons can restore breathing during an overdose
It's long been known that opioid overdose deaths are caused by disrupted breathing, but the actual mechanism by which these drugs suppress respiration was not understood. Now, a new study by Salk scientists has identified ...
Aug 13, 2021
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