Cardiology
Understanding pulmonary hypertension
February is American Heart Month, which makes this a good time to learn about pulmonary hypertension.
Feb 23, 2022
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Medications
Inhaled antibiotics could help reduce antimicrobial resistance
Using inhaled antibiotics to treat lower respiratory tract infections could help reduce antimicrobial resistance, according to researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Bath.
May 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups
Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physical therapy treatment proves to notably improve quality of life of COPD patients
The treatment, designed by scientists at the University of Granada and Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada, allows for cost savings to the health system as it reduces the need for patients to stay in hospital.
Apr 25, 2016
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Genetics
Obesity exacerbates many causes of death, but risks are different for men and women
People who carry around unhealthy amounts of weight don't just have heart disease and diabetes to worry about. Obesity is implicated in two thirds of the leading causes of death from non-communicable diseases worldwide and ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Health
Air pollution 'pandemic' shortens lives by 3 years: study
A 'pandemic' of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually, scientists said Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study linking mucus plugs and COPD mortality could help save lives
A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—the fourth leading cause of death in the United States
May 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Primary care physicians need optimized treatments and better support for patients with COPD
Researchers conducted a study to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. primary care setting. More than 17,000 electronic patient ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smaller airways increase COPD risk for women
Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and outcomes between the sexes. According to a large, multicenter study ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Genetics
CRISPR technology highlights genes that contribute to the development of emphysema and COPD
Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine used variants of CRISPR to understand the functions of the genes that cause emphysema and chronic obstructive ...
Jul 14, 2022
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