Medical research
Research links telomere length to emphysema risk
Telomeres, the body's own cellular clocks, may be a crucial factor underlying the development of emphysema, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.
Jul 15, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Less ACE2, better immune function may protect children from severe COVID-19
A new perspective piece suggests differences in lung physiology and immune function as possible reasons why children are often spared from severe illness associated with SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Circulating levels of a lung protein found to be 'strongly predictive' of cardiovascular disease
A blood protein known as surfactant protein-D (SP-D), which is mainly synthesised in the lungs, has been described as "a good predictor" of cardiovascular disease following a large study in North America. Reporting the study ...
Jun 8, 2011
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Sleep disorders
Withdrawal of CPAP therapy results in rapid recurrence of OSA
The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAP) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are quickly reversed when the therapy is withdrawn, according to Swiss research.
Aug 12, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research advances understanding of life-threatening lung inflammation following the flu
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified fibroblasts as the cells that serve as the gatekeeper of the inflammatory immune response in the lungs following influenza and other respiratory infections. ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
New research reveals swimming beneficial for young people with asthma
New research by medical students working in the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the UTAS School of Medicine has revealed swimming has health benefits for young people with asthma, with no adverse effects on ...
May 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Latest coronavirus research reveals important differences between new virus and SARS
New research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases provides the first complete viral load profile— a comprehensive clinical description of where and how much of the virus circulates through the body— of a patient ...
Jun 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with Down syndrome face higher risk of severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—When adults with Down syndrome contract COVID-19, their risk of dying is much higher than the norm, a large, new study finds.
Oct 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CT scans for lung cancer screening may be beneficial in detecting COPD
Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting ...
Oct 25, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vitamin D deficiency linked with airway changes in children with severe asthma
Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, according to researchers in ...
Sep 22, 2011
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