News Feature Channel: Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

ACS Study Finds Nearly Four Million Pre-Mature Lung Cancer Deaths in U.S. Averted and 76 Million Years of Lives Gained Due to Tobacco Control

American Cancer Society (ACS) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 EST

New research led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers estimates more than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted and a little over 76 million years of life gained in the United States during 1970-2022 due to substantial reductions in smoking prevalence driven by tobacco control. The study is published today in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Turchi Named Inaugural Executive Director of Tom and Julie Wood Center for Lung Cancer Research

Indiana University — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:10:20 EST

John Turchi has been named executive director of the Tom and Julie Wood Center for Lung Cancer Research.

No More Excuses: Break the Chain of Transmission to End Tuberculosis - World TB Day 2025

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:10:18 EST

"TB anywhere is TB everywhere," said tuberculosis expert Philip Hopewell, MD, in the latest ATS Breathe Easy podcast. The U.S. has one of the lowest incidence rates of TB in the world, yet in January, an outbreak caused 2 deaths, and 67 persons developed latent TB in Kansas, which set off alarm bells in public health.

Four Advances That Could Change Tuberculosis Treatment

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:50:54 EST

As of early 2025, tuberculosis cases are increasing in the U.S. This disease, often shortened to TB, causes significant lung damage and, if not treated, is almost always lethal. World TB Day on March 24 raises awareness about the disease and commemorates Robert Koch's discovery of the source bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. More than a century later, scientists continue refining TB diagnosis methods and treatment strategies , some of which are in these four ACS journal articles.

CPAP Therapy Prolongs Life and Alleviates Sleep Apnea Symptoms

UC San Diego Health — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:00:51 EST

Early Pandemic Vulnerability to Severe COVID Identified with Certain Immune System Genotypes

Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:45:12 EST

This updated analysis of the relationship between HLA and severe COVID looks at a 'case-control' study of HLA genotypes.

Post-Transfusion Activation of Coagulation Pathways During Severe COVID-19 Correlates with COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Antibody Profiles

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:00:48 EST

E-Cigarettes Linked to Lower Cardiac Risks Compared to Tobacco Cigarettes in People with HIV

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 05:00:00 EST

Electronic cigarettes use may pose lower cardiovascular risks in people living with HIV compared to tobacco cigarette use, new UCLA-led research shows. The study, published in JAHA, uses a novel laboratory model to examine the early stages of atherogenesis--the buildup of fats and cholesterol in the arteries.

ATS Breathe Easy - TB Anywhere is TB Everywhere

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:20 EST

ATS Breathe Easy - TB Anywhere is TB Everywhere

Why Research on Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment is Even More Relevant Today

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:30:54 EST

Rutgers Health experts discuss the infectious disease and the university's role in research and treatment on the occasion of World TB Day on March 24

UNC Study Reveals Possible Effects of Air Quality Changes Associated with Global Warming on Human Airways

University of North Carolina School of Medicine — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:40:31 EST

A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. UNC Marsico Lung Institute members Brian Button, PhD, is senior author and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, is co-author.

A Post-Treatment Blood Test Could Inform Future Cancer Therapy Decisions

Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:25:22 EST

A new study led by Dr. Roy Herbst, deputy director of Yale Cancer Center, found evidence to support the value of a tool that measures the presence of cancer-derived molecules in the blood of patients with lung cancer, years after their treatment.

Global Warming Can Lead to Inflammation in Human Airways, New Research Shows

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:20:36 EST

In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when exposed to dry air, an occurrence expected to increase due to global warming.

America's Measles Outbreak: What You Need to Know

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:35:35 EST

A Rutgers Health expert discusses the myths and realities of the measles outbreak and the vaccine gap that is putting Americans at risk

Cedars-Sinai, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Advance UK Healthcare

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:30:09 EST

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of Los Angeles and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have entered into a strategic collaboration that aims to enhance and transform healthcare development in the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Pandemic: A Pause in Research or a Springboard?

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:20:44 EST

Five years later, three UdeM researchers reflect on the impact of the global COVID-19 health crisis on their work.

American College of Radiology to Launch Early Lung Cancer Detection Registry

American College of Radiology (ACR) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:45:20 EST

The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Registry will expand and evolve into the Early Lung Cancer Detection Registry to support actionable incidental pulmonary nodules management. Half of patients with lung cancer found as an IPN are not eligible for screening. 60% of IPN patients are lost to follow-up.

The "POR-DEE" Mask: A Health Innovation by Chula's Faculty of Medicine, in Collaboration with CP, Effectively Protects Against PM2.5 Dust at an Affordable Price

Chulalongkorn University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:55:33 EST

Due to the PM2.5 dust situation in Thailand, which now exceeds the global standard and significantly impacts public health, Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine and Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, have developed the "POR-DEE" face mask.

NM ME: Gene Hackman Died of Heart Disease, Wife From Hantavirus. Hackensack Meridian Experts Can Comment on #Hantavirus

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:10:13 EST

Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Establishes New Record

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:50:41 EST

Surgeons and teams with Vanderbilt Lung Transplant performed 99 lung transplants in 2024, the most ever in one year. Two of the procedures involved combined organ transplants. For the second calendar year in a row, Vanderbilt Lung Transplant has the busiest program in the Southeast and leads the nation in innovation in organ preservation and regeneration.