Pulmonology - May 30, 2023 - Novel regulators of COPD determined by epigenetic profiling

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	Novel regulators of COPD determined by epigenetic profiling Impaired function of lung fibroblast is considered causative for symptoms of the incurable lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).

	Researchers explore the possibility of treating lung cancer by targeting telomeres Healthy cells can only divide a limited number of times during an organism's lifetime. In contrast, tumor cells are immortal: they proliferate indefinitely and uncontrollably, and this is the defining characteristic of cancer.

			Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home The prevalence of sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, is on the rise in the U.S., but current protocols to conduct clinically accepted assessments are expensive and inconvenient.

			Critically ill corona patients benefit from COVID-19 vaccination Previous studies have shown that the mortality rate of Corona patients hospitalized and requiring oxygen therapy is similar no matter if they are vaccinated or unvaccinated.

			Reseachers use CT scans to track the progression of emphysema over time Researchers at National Jewish Health evaluating computerized tomography (CT) scans of emphysema progression in the COPDGene® study showed that, during a span of 10 years, participants with pre-existing emphysema who continued smoking had the largest decline in adjusted lung density (ALD).

	Hypnotic drug class may not have increased the risk of exacerbations and death among COPD patients Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients newly prescribed non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRAs) such as zolpidem (Ambien, Intermezzo and other brands), a class of hypnotic drugs prescribed for insomnia, did not have an increased risk of exacerbations requiring hospitalizations or of death than those prescribed other types of hypnotics, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

	Link confirmed: Infant RSV infections increase likelihood of childhood asthma Research investigates the association between early-life respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and the development of childhood asthma. It aims to assess the impact of RSV infection during infancy on the onset of wheezing illnesses and asthma in children.

	New trial data validates a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis Critical care physician Hollis O'Neal, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine's Baton Rouge campus, presented data that validate a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis at the American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference.

	AI can help triage patients with respiratory symptoms before primary care clinic visit Researchers from Iceland trained a machine learning model with artificial intelligence to triage patients with respiratory symptoms before the patients visit a primary care clinic.

	Study characterizes the properties of MAIT cells in mouse lung A population of unconventional white blood cells has recently captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians alike.

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