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The impact of diabetes mellitus on morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19

Researchers examine the impact of DM on post-COVID-19 clinical outcomes.

31 Jul 2023

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

25 Jul 2023

Addressing research gaps: The UK's efforts to study lung cancer in never smokers

Study aimed to understand the specific needs of lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) patients.

25 Jul 2023

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and cellular immune responses to pertussis vaccination in COPD patients.

21 Jul 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Jul 2023

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $208 million to support 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, including four trials of particularly large scale and scope tackling complex questions.

18 Jul 2023

American Heart Association calls for more research on e-cigarettes

Research increasingly reveals health risks of e-cigarette use, and more studies are needed about the long-term impact e-cigarettes may have on the heart and lungs, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

17 Jul 2023

What is the relative burden of oncologic and nononcologic mortality among long-term survivors of cancer in the US?

In a recent study, researchers estimated mortality risk for long-term survivors of cancer.

17 Jul 2023

The role of airway epithelium: insights into asthma and COPD pathogenesis

Study discussed how injury and abnormal repair of the airway epithelium drive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

17 Jul 2023

Machine learning's potential for rapid LRTI diagnosis

A team of researchers evaluated the use of prediction models in LRTI diagnosis.

17 Jul 2023

Empowering healthcare with AI: LungDiag NLP system transforms respiratory disease diagnosis

An artificial intelligence (AI) -based diagnostic system, LungDiag, to diagnose respiratory diseases.

14 Jul 2023

What are the effects of insect consumption on human health?

A systematic review of human studies reveals that insect proteins are as good as other protein sources in providing essential amino acids and other health benefits.

13 Jul 2023

New research finds COPD diagnosis gap in African Americans

Recently published research suggests that despite showing clear symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), many African Americans are not officially diagnosed with the disease due to flaws in diagnosis methods.

11 Jul 2023

Photon-counting CT protocol shows promise for lung imaging

New CT technology allows for a comprehensive, simultaneous evaluation of lung structure and function, something not possible with standard CT, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

11 Jul 2023

Is constipation associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events in older Australian adults?

Scientists investigated the association between constipation and cardiovascular events such as angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, and stroke, as well as hypertension among a representative population of elderly hospitalized patients in Australia.

11 Jul 2023

Fit to beat diabetes: mendelian randomization study confirms the power of exercise

Researchers investigated the causality of the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and diabetes mellitus type 2.

5 Jul 2023

Research reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have published a study in the journal Nature Communications that reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin, two crucial proteins for human health.

3 Jul 2023

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Therapy of the dangerous infectious disease of tuberculosis faces the challenge of pathogens frequently being resistant to several common antibiotics.

27 Jun 2023

Study examines the relationship between pre-existing disease and COVID-19 outcomes in the Midwest

A study of more than three-quarters of a million Indiana COVID-19 cases is one of the first to focus on the disease in the Midwest.

22 Jun 2023

Treatment with dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation saw rapid and sustained improvements in their disease after treatment with the monoclonal antibody dupilumab, according to a yearlong, Phase 3 clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Jun 2023

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease News and Research

Latest Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease News and Research

The impact of diabetes mellitus on morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

Addressing research gaps: The UK's efforts to study lung cancer in never smokers

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

American Heart Association calls for more research on e-cigarettes

What is the relative burden of oncologic and nononcologic mortality among long-term survivors of cancer in the US?

The role of airway epithelium: insights into asthma and COPD pathogenesis

Machine learning's potential for rapid LRTI diagnosis

Empowering healthcare with AI: LungDiag NLP system transforms respiratory disease diagnosis

What are the effects of insect consumption on human health?

New research finds COPD diagnosis gap in African Americans

Photon-counting CT protocol shows promise for lung imaging

Is constipation associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events in older Australian adults?

Fit to beat diabetes: mendelian randomization study confirms the power of exercise

Research reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Study examines the relationship between pre-existing disease and COVID-19 outcomes in the Midwest

Treatment with dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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