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SARS-CoV-2 viral load predicts risk of death

As the coronavirus pandemic evolved, there have been many developments in testing for the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in patients. Now, a team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, has found that the SARS-CoV-2 viral load can predict mortality in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

13 Aug 2020

Study reveals the link between air pollution and COVID-19 death rate in England

A study by researchers from the Imperial College London provides specific evidence of an association between averaged exposure during 2014-2018 to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and COVID-19 mortality, while the role of atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) remains much more controversial. The paper is currently available on the medRxiv preprint server.

12 Aug 2020

New research on COVID-19 and aging

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in August 2020 shows that genetic factors, chronic disease, and biological aging define the relationship between aging and the severity of COVID-19.

11 Aug 2020

$Lung-related factors may help predict smoker's fracture risk$

Lung-related factors may help predict smoker's fracture risk

Smoking has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. Researchers have now identified certain lung-related factors that may help to predict an individual smoker's fracture risk.

5 Aug 2020

Insights into prevalence, incidence, and impact of COPD in older adults

"Recognizing and Treating COPD in Older Adults," the latest issue of the What's Hot newsletter from The Gerontological Society of America, addresses what is known about the prevalence, incidence, and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults.

3 Aug 2020

Research explains recognized sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

The COVID-19 pandemic has notably taken a more significant toll on men compared to women, in terms of both disease severity and death. Now, a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published on the preprint server medRxiv in August 2020 confirms the increased risk that males have for death following COVID-19 while also highlighting worse outcomes in women with coronary artery disease, obesity, and hypoxia compared to men.

3 Aug 2020

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

A study recently published in the journal Circulation looks at temporal trends in the burden of comorbidities and associated risk of mortality among patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the left ventricle of the heart is not able to relax enough to fill properly with blood, and HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in which the left ventricle is not able contract enough to pump out as much blood.

30 Jul 2020

High ACE2 Expression on pancreatic islet cells during inflammation could explain new-onset diabetes in COVID-19

A new study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 infection may be linked to the onset of diabetes, via the infection of pancreatic islet beta cells, which produce insulin.

27 Jul 2020

Adjunct professors: Jobs are low on pay and health benefits with high COVID risk

David Chatfield feels he transitioned from an unstable career in graphic design to what is becoming an even more unpredictable one in academia.

23 Jul 2020

Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine best among COVID-19 treatments, claims large Spanish study

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of several hundred thousand people across the world. In Spain, a intense outbreak took a toll of over 28,000 lives.

23 Jul 2020

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

We have known for decades that mental health plays an important role in one's quality of life, but a study released this week suggests it is also an important factor in one's quantity of life.

22 Jul 2020

Hybrid fungus involved in lung infections discovered

Aspergillus latus, a species of fungus previously found only in soil or plants, has been found for the first time in a hospital environment by an international group of researchers.

19 Jul 2020

Massive study looks at history of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain

A massive and important new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 sets out a comprehensive picture of the COVID-19 outbreak in Catalonia, Spain. It fills in a void in the current research, with its grand scale and detailed analysis.

16 Jul 2020

Human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation with pigs

A new experiment by researchers at the Columbia Engineering and Vanderbilt University may have the solution to this long-standing problem. The team revived and repaired the damaged lungs by cross-circulation support of the whole lungs outside the body using the circulatory system with that of a living pig.

14 Jul 2020

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 discusses the explanation in terms of the biological aging markers in patients with severe disease, rather than the chronological age.

13 Jul 2020

Drug associated with lower mortality in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients

Critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of a drug that calms an overreacting immune system were 45% less likely to die overall, and more likely to be out of the hospital or off a ventilator one month after treatment, compared with those who didn't receive the drug, according to a new study by a team from the University of Michigan.

13 Jul 2020

COPD has substantial physical and psychosocial impact on younger patients, survey reveals

Results of a global survey of 1,375 adults aged at least 45 years old and living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 11 countries have been published in COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

10 Jul 2020

Asthma sufferers can use inhalers amid COVID-19 concerns

The benefits of using inhalers and nebulizers containing steroids outweigh the risks despite warnings to the contrary during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by University of Huddersfield researchers has found.

9 Jul 2020

Asthma inhalers being trialed for treatment of COVID-19

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology and Oxford University are working in collaboration to begin human clinical trials of inhaled corticosteroids, commonly used for asthma patients, on patients with COVID-19. The researchers believe that this could be useful for patients with the novel coronavirus infection.

7 Jul 2020

Gene expression networks flag potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

An international team of researchers from Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United States has identified dozens of genes that could contribute to the pathology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and serve as potential therapeutic targets.

7 Jul 2020

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease News and Research

Latest Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 viral load predicts risk of death

Study reveals the link between air pollution and COVID-19 death rate in England

New research on COVID-19 and aging

Lung-related factors may help predict smoker's fracture risk

Insights into prevalence, incidence, and impact of COPD in older adults

Research explains recognized sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

High ACE2 Expression on pancreatic islet cells during inflammation could explain new-onset diabetes in COVID-19

Adjunct professors: Jobs are low on pay and health benefits with high COVID risk

Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine best among COVID-19 treatments, claims large Spanish study

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

Hybrid fungus involved in lung infections discovered

Massive study looks at history of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain

Human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation with pigs

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

Drug associated with lower mortality in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients

COPD has substantial physical and psychosocial impact on younger patients, survey reveals

Asthma sufferers can use inhalers amid COVID-19 concerns

Asthma inhalers being trialed for treatment of COVID-19

Gene expression networks flag potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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