Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Daytime Napping Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Older adults who nap most days or every day face a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or never nap.

Disorders & Diseases

Walking Benefits COPD Patients Even in Areas with High Air Pollution

Physical activity reduces COPD symptom flare-ups regardless of local air quality levels.

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

Secondhand Vapor Tied to Pediatric Asthma Flare-Ups

Exposure to secondhand vapor from e-cigarettes independently increases respiratory symptoms and asthma attacks in children, according to study findings.

Infectious Diseases

US Monitoring Possible Pneumonic Plague-related Death in Russia

The United States is "closely monitoring" reports of pneumonic plague in Eastern Russia that may have led to the death of a lab worker.

Critical Care

How Anesthesia Affects Neural Activity

Researchers at UCLA use human stem cell-derived models to replicate the brain wave patterns produced by general anesthesia.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Robotic Surgery Used to Treat Rare Pediatric Lung Tumor

Surgeons at Cedars-Sinai used minimally invasive robotic technology to diagnose and remove an uncommon airway tumor in a young patient.

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.