Jacquelyn Gray

While a recent study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) highlighted an association between recent marijuana smoking and airway inflammation, moderate lifetime use was not linked to changes in lung function.

A team of researchers announced they have created a new tool that identified which lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy medications.

Oseltamivir, aka Tamiflu, shortened the duration of symptoms by about one day and reduced the likelihood of having a respiratory infection by 44 percent, according to researchers from the University of Michigan, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and University of Alabama.

Due to overlapping clinical and immunologic features between Chikungunya virus and rheumatoid arthritis' (RA) symptoms, Washington University in St. Louis researchers warn rheumatologists to be alert for potential misdiagnoses.

Mortality and diagnosis rates associated with HIV were staggeringly higher in southern US states than in the rest of the country, according to researchers who called for the prioritization of prevention programs in this region.

An unlikely remedy, beetroot juice, was found to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' exercise performance.

Challenging previous research, John Hopkins University investigators claimed race, poverty, and ethnicity - not residing in urban areas - were greater forecasters of asthma. However, they cautioned their study did not determine whether location is linked to a worsening in symptoms.

Using an innovative predictive model, researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia discovered that urban sprawl increased the transmission of parasitic worms found in rats and the parasites to humans and other forms of wildlife.

An optimal cessation treatment gauged how quickly a smoker metabolized nicotine after quitting, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.

For individuals with hereditary hemochromatosis, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers believe increased vulnerability to deadly bacteria is due to their lack of a hormone called hepcidin.

A study conducted by SUNY Downstate Medical Center found people moving to forested areas cause increases in African animal to human Ebola transmissions.

According to findings presented at the 2014 Probiotics Throughout the Lifespan Symposium, there may be a relationship between 2 types of gut bacterium and multiple sclerosis (MS) development.

A review published in JAMA in January explored several factors surrounding traveler's diarrhea, a condition commonly encountered by people voyaging from a high-income to a lower- or middle-income country

Assessing the quality of mounting pharmacological evidence, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has updated guidelines on the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Emphasizing the benefits to healthcare at large, an article published in the European Respiratory Journal pressed for more attention be given to breathlessness-specifically in middle-aged patients.

An effective, yet toxic tuberculosis (TB) drug can be decreased and combined with a well-known heart medication for the same results, researchers from John Hopkins University School of Medicine reported.

Investigators from Queen Mary University of London found vitamin D consumption reduced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient's moderate or severe exacerbations by up to 40%

A recently conducted comprehensive report had found that a combination treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is more beneficial than using only one of the drugs.

While there have been great strides taken in combating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), World Health Organization (WHO) researchers suggested wider access to care is integral in eradicating the disease.

A survey conducted by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has not only highlighted a spike in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occurrences-but also challenged the makeup of individuals typically affected by the condition.

A report published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN) estimated disease-associated malnutrition (DAM) costs the economy more than $157 billion annually, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, and dementia contributing most to the costs.

A fairly unknown protein called the short palate, lung and nasal epithelial clone 1 (SPLUNC1), was found to attach to key lipids responsible for combating bacterial and viral infections, while keeping lung tissue hydrated - a discovery that highlighted breakthrough antibacterial routes.

Inadequate infection control is to blame for the widespread transmission of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), an article published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) claimed.

Employing a "Trojan horse" line of attack, University of Edinburgh researchers claimed parasites use thetactic to diminish their hosts' immune response during infection.

While suicide ideation (SI) and depression is common among individuals suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), emerging research has also discovered women with the condition disproportionately experience SI and it persists despite undergoing mental health treatment.

Children who are HIV-positive have a mortality rate 6 times higher than children without the virus, according to an article published online in The Lancet.

In a 12 year study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, 2 main measles vaccines were determined safe, spurring no adverse reactions.

For children with Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA) - an inherited condition defined by low red blood cell counts and limited progenitor cells in the bone marrow - growth hormone (GH) therapy was found to increase the short stature of patients - a symptom not widely analyzed.

There had been a "remarkable convergence of many disciplines" when weighing the health risks and effectiveness of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), according to an article published in JAMA.

Surgery to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which entails tonsil and adenoid removal, also improved asthma in affected children, research suggested.