Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Common Respiratory Viruses May Accelerate ALS Progression

Study shows immune responses to flu and COVID-19 trigger lasting inflammation in the spine, hastening onset/progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Disorders & Diseases

Targeted Radiation Extends Survival for SCLC With Brain Tumors

Small cell lung cancer patients receiving focused treatment lived a median of 17 months compared to nine months with whole brain radiation.

Disorders & Diseases

Lung Cancer Survival Rates ‘Improving for Everyone,’ National Report Reveals

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.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Cryospray Improved Chronic Bronchitis Symptoms

Patients with chronic bronchitis experienced better quality of life and fewer severe hospitalizations after Metered CryoSpray (MCS) therapy.

Infectious Diseases

RSV Monoclonal Antibodies Highly Effective in Infants

Global analysis of more than 60,000 RSV viral sequences reveals that resistance to monoclonal antibodies remains rare.

Critical Care

Wildfire Smoke More Dangerous Than Other Air Pollution

Two studies link fine particulate matter from wildfires to increased hospital admissions and lower lung cancer survival.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Nanoparticle Technology Reprograms Immune Cells to Fight Solid Tumors

The same technology used to deliver mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines is being used to target a type of immune cell that can help tumors evade the body's defenses.

Sleep Medicine

How Are Snoring Sounds Created? Upper Airway Simulation Explains

New 3D modeling reveals that unsteady airflow over the soft palate drives loud snoring sounds, pointing toward targeted therapies.