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Recent advances in nano-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of infectious lung diseases

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Infectious lung diseases are inflammatory diseases of the lungs caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses or fungi.

5 Sep 2022

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

Researchers assessed the association between neuroinvasion and anosmia observed during COVID-19.

5 Sep 2022

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

A new study analyzed the possibility of penetration of SARS-CoV-2 into the skin.

5 Sep 2022

Teenagers influenced by smoking parents to start using e-cigarettes, research says

Teenagers whose parents are smokers are 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In a large study of Irish teenagers, the researchers have also found that the proportion who have tried e-cigarettes has been increasing dramatically and that although boys are more likely to use e-cigarettes, the rate of use among girls in increasing more rapidly.

5 Sep 2022

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

A large amount of lungs donated cannot be used for transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital have conducted an animal study bringing hope that more donor lungs could be used in the future.

2 Sep 2022

Respiratory diseases affect females and males differently, study says

The impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males, according to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Sep 2022

Integrating recent advances in multi-omics tumor profiling into precision cancer treatment

Tumors have significant differences depending on the person affected, even if they are the same cancer, such as breast cancer.

1 Sep 2022

New kind of synapse discovered in neurons’ tiny hairs

Scientists at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons.

1 Sep 2022

Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially deadly condition in which a blood clot (known as a deep vein thrombosis [DVT]) forms in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm and may dislodge.

1 Sep 2022

Intranasally delivered neutralizing antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants

The current study focused on the ability of this nmAb to neutralize Delta, Omicron, and other VOCs, as well as its efficacy when given by the intranasal route in an animal model.

1 Sep 2022

Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

In new research, researchers determined whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be transmitted from a dead body.

1 Sep 2022

Italian study finds SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples collected before December 2019

Researchers discuss the association of SARS-CoV-2 with morbilliform skin rash and confirms viral circulation in September 2019.

30 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 replicates more efficiently than BA.2 or BA.5 sub-variants

In a new study, researchers characterized the clinical isolates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2.75 sub-variant.

30 Aug 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine laryngologist wins Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

Dr. Anaїs Rameau, an assistant professor of otolaryngology and an attending laryngologist at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging by the National Institute on Aging, the American Federation for Aging Research and the John A. Hartford Foundation.

26 Aug 2022

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Earlier detection of pulmonary hypertension in the community and expedited referral of high-risk or complex patients are recommended in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, published online today in European Heart Journal and the European Respiratory Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Lungs News and Research

Recent advances in nano-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of infectious lung diseases

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

Teenagers influenced by smoking parents to start using e-cigarettes, research says

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

Respiratory diseases affect females and males differently, study says

Integrating recent advances in multi-omics tumor profiling into precision cancer treatment

New kind of synapse discovered in neurons’ tiny hairs

Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

Intranasally delivered neutralizing antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants

Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

Italian study finds SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples collected before December 2019

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 replicates more efficiently than BA.2 or BA.5 sub-variants

Weill Cornell Medicine laryngologist wins Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

New study provides comparison of replicating and non-replicating vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

The safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a muco-trapping monoclonal antibody delivered by inhalation

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How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

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