UT Southwestern sleep researcher Masashi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, earned the award for his work identifying the sleep-regulating brain peptide orexin, which has led to new treatments for sleep disorders.
The American Lung Association initiative seeks to address mistrust, reduce disparities, and expand lung cancer trial participation among underrepresented patient populations.
The American Lung Association’s 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report reveals improvement in five-year survival rate across the US, including for people of color.
New global guidance and manufacturing initiatives focus on delivering age-appropriate sickle cell therapies to pediatric patients.
Leading medical societies warn that proposed changes and funding delays at the National Institutes of Health could disrupt active studies and patient care.
Rapid, noninvasive ultrasound scan of the thigh can identify cardiac surgery patients at elevated risk of serious pulmonary complications before symptoms appear.
Patients diagnosed with lung cancer demonstrated a higher prevalence and greater total burden of microplastics in their lungs compared to individuals without cancer.
New research finds artificial intelligence tools frequently fail to recommend medical referrals when patients push back or downplay their sleep apnea symptoms.