Newswise Feature Channel: Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, Know Your Risk

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:05:16 EST

Nadia Hansel Named Director of Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:45:53 EST

Nadia Hansel, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care physician and expert in the environmental determinants of obstructive lung diseases, has been named director of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Hansel is the William Osler Professor of Medicine. She is the first woman to lead the storied Department of Medicine in its 131-year history.

Wearable Lung Patch Uses Deep Learning to Detect Asthma and COPD

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:05:04 EST

A pilot study shows that a new wearable lung sensor combined with deep learning can automatically detect wheezes, a common indicator of asthma and COPD

New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:05:00 EST

With flu season just around the corner and COVID-19 cases on the rise, a new nationwide survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals hesitancy around vaccines this fall. The new data comes just as this year's flu shot rolls out and following the FDA's approval of an updated round of COVID-19 vaccines.

New, Rare Type of Small Cell Lung Cancer Identified by MSK Research Team

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:05:40 EST

A team of doctors and researchers at MSK have identified a new, rare type of small cell lung cancer that primarily affects younger people who have never smoked. Learn how one 19-year-old patient sparked a detective story.

A Cleveland Clinic-Led Study Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases Examined How the 2019 ATS/IDSA Guidelines Would Have Applied to Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Cleveland Clinic — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:05:19 EST

Mark Awad Named Chief of the Thoracic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:00:00 EST

Mark Awad, MD, PhD, has been appointed Chief of the Thoracic Oncology Service within the Solid Tumor Oncology Division, Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).

MD Anderson Research Highlights Special Edition: 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:05:55 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. This special edition features compelling data on lung cancer advances presented by MD Anderson researchers at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

CSA Medical Raises $53 Million in Series D Financing to Support PMA of the RejuvenAir System

CSA Medical — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:05:30 EST

CSA Medical Inc., developer of The RejuvenAir(r) System, a Breakthrough Medical Device advancing the power of liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $53 million Series D preferred stock equity financing.

Disruptions to Fatty Compounds Inside Muscle Cells Coincides with Model of Cancer-induced Muscle Wasting

American Physiological Society (APS) — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:05:25 EST

TGF-Beta and RAS Signaling Are Both Required for Lung Cancer Metastasis, Study Finds

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:05:47 EST

MSK researchers have identified two signaling pathways that work together to spur the spread of lung cancer. Taking away one of those signals could help slow or stop metastasis, findings in animal models suggest.

Immune Cells Prevent Lung Healing After Viral Infection

Cedars-Sinai — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:05:34 EST

Investigators involved in a multicenter study co-led by Cedars-Sinai discovered a pathway by which immune cells prevent the lungs' protective barrier from healing after viral infections like COVID-19. The findings, published in Nature, may lead to new therapeutic treatment options.

How to Survive Flu Season 2024

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:05:52 EST

Back to school, cooler weather, a whiff of pumpkin spice in the air. Yes, it's flu shot time.

Internationally recognized cancer expert joins UCI Health as cancer center deputy director

University of California, Irvine — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:05:45 EST

Internationally recognized cancer expert Dr. Miguel A. Villalona-Calero has joined the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center as its deputy director and chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Study: Some Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:05:04 EST

When it comes to cancer disparities, community may count. A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that although Hispanic non-small cell lung cancer patients tend to be diagnosed at later stages than White patients, that disadvantage disappears in South Florida.

Expert Available: Whooping Cough Is On The Rise As Kids Return To School

George Washington University — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:13 EST

According to recent CDC data, cases are three times higher than this time last year. As kids head back to school, the bacterial illness is returning to pre pandemic levels. ...

Americans face disparities in exposure to tobacco on streaming platforms

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST

Tens of millions of Americans are being exposed to tobacco content on streaming services, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

International Lung Cancer Experts Seek Public Comments on Updated Molecular Testing Guideline to Improve Patient Selection and Targeted Therapies

Association for Molecular Pathology — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:05:28 EST

The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) announced today the open comment period for the revised 2018 evidence-based guideline, "Updated Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors."

Whooping Cough Is On The Rise As Kids Return To School

George Washington University — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:05:38 EST

Lung Transplant Recipient Celebrates 10 Years Post-Transplant

Loyola Medicine — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:05:25 EST

Sadly, only 20 percent of lung transplant recipients survive beyond the 10-year mark, a fact that is not lost on Diane Williams as she celebrates the tenth anniversary of her transplant. After suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung disease that causes scarring of the lungs, Williams received a life-saving lung transplant in 2014.