Lung Functionality Articles & Analysis
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Obesity is a metabolic condition resulting from an imbalance between the energy consumed and the energy expended. This is often caused by an increase in the intake of calorie-dense foods and a decrease in physical activity, leading to an abnormal build-up of fat. Such fat accumulation can have serious health consequences, raising the risk of chronic diseases like cardiovascular conditions, ...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating disease characterized by progressive scarring of the lungs, which severely impairs lung function over time. Developing effective treatments for IPF has been a challenge for the medical community, as the mechanisms driving this disease are complex and not fully understood. To accelerate drug discovery, animal models that closely mimic the ...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains a devastating condition with limited treatment options, often leading to a grim prognosis. However, a recent study by Milman-Krentsis (2024) offers a beacon of hope, demonstrating the potential of lung cell transplantation as a therapeutic intervention for lung fibrosis. Utilizing two distinct mouse models—one treated with bleomycin and another ...
The incidence of landscape fires has been rising globally, leading to increased exposure to landscape fire smoke (LFS) among millions of people. The inhalation of particulate matter (PM) from LFS is associated with adverse respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes. However, the mechanisms by which LFS impacts these functions remain inadequately understood. This blog focuses on a new ...
Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are major global health threats. Their interaction worsens disease severity, as HIV reduces CD4+ T cells, making individuals more vulnerable to TB. Despite progress, an effective animal model that mimics human immune response during HIV/TB co-infection has been lacking, hindering treatment and vaccine development. Bohorguez et al. ...
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has driven renewed interest in alternative treatments, including phage therapy. A recent study by Yang, F., et al (2024) explores the potential of bacteriophage therapy for treating multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infections using humanized mouse models. This study highlights the efficacy of phage DS6A in reducing Mtb load ...
Recent advances in the fight against severe acute inflammatory lung diseases, including COVID-19, have revealed a promising new approach to treating pulmonary hyperinflammation and long-term lung damage such as fibrosis. A groundbreaking study has developed a first-in-class, carbohydrate-coupled inhibitor of microRNA-21 (RCS-21), which shows significant potential as a therapeutic agent. This ...
Vitalograph has joined forces with MedM Inc. to further enhance patient respiratory monitoring experience with digital health capabilities. The MedM health monitoring app is paired with Vitalograph’s Asthma-1 BT and Lung Monitor BT Smart devices. The app works as a digital asthma or lung function diary, helping users to better understand and manage their condition. Patient diaries like ...
Pulmonx Corporation (Nasdaq: LUNG) (“Pulmonx”), a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for severe lung disease, announced today that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve for treating severe COPD/emphysema patients following a positive recommendation by Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). ...
INTRODUCTION Gabriel Krestin received his MD from the University of Cologne, Germany where he also specialized in radiology, in 1981 and his PhD (Habilitation) in 1989. From 1990–1997, he worked at the University Hospital in Zürich/CH, including a period as acting chairman of the Department of Radiology. In 1997 he moved to Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, Netherlands where he was the ...
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Albuquerque. NM, Nob Hill Therapeutics announced today the appointment of Craig Davies-Cutting, PhD, as Vice President of Research and Development. Dr. Davies-Cutting will contribute his extensive respiratory product development and industry expertise to the development and commercialization of Nob Hill Therapeutics’ first-of-its-kind DryNeb dry powder nebulizer inhalation drug delivery ...
Pulmonx Corporation (Nasdaq: LUNG) (“Pulmonx”), a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for severe lung disease, announces the presentation of interim results from the CONVERT Study at the 2022 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Conference. Data on the first 40 patients in the study demonstrated that treatment with the AeriSeal System successfully converted the ...
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (VIDA), the leader in lung and respiratory intelligence data, is introducing a new suite of retrospective data analysis services for clinical trial sponsors in response to growing demand for precision data to optimize lung treatment trials. Announced at the 2022 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, this suite of services empowers sponsors to leverage ...
To address the need for better chronic respiratory care, Prof De Backer, emeritus Professor Pulmonology at the University of Antwerp and Chairman of The board of FLUIDDA NV, has opened a private clinic in Belgium near the Fluidda headquarters in Kontich, Belgium. The clinic uses a multidisciplinary approach for chronic respiratory failure. Care at this private clinic can involve exercise ...
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today announced that the European Commission (EC) has expanded the marketing authorization for Dupixent (dupilumab) in the European Union. Dupixent is now also approved in children aged 6 to 11 years as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation characterized by raised blood eosinophils and/or raised ...
NDD Medical Technologies (NDD), a leading provider of diagnostic technology enabling healthcare professionals the early detection of COPD and other chronic lung diseases, has updated the entire EasyOne® product range, including the EasyOne Air, Easy on-PC, EasyOne Pro, and EasyOne Pro LAB, to be compliant with the ATS/ERS Standardization of Spirometry 2019. Spirometry is widely used in the ...
THORASYS is pleased to announce that it is receiving advisory services and up to $197,293 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to support a research and development project in digital health. Thanks to this support, THORASYS will accelerate a strategic innovation aimed at assessing lung function in remote patient ...
Lungpacer Medical, a leading medical device innovation company, today announced the introduction of the AeroPace™ System, a next generation product, into the RESCUE 3 pivotal clinical study studying faster ventilator independence. Lungpacer is dedicated to natural breathing by developing minimally invasive technologies designed to help patients wean off mechanical ventilation and breathe on ...
“Quantitative imaging of the airways, for example with functional respiratory imaging (FRI), is evolving from a research tool towards clinical applications” ,Dr. Maarten van den Berge, thoracic physician at the University of Groningen, states in a recently published interview. “For the past 15 years, FEV1 measurements have been the gold standard and are included in the GOLD ...
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Insilico Medicine, an end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that the first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a first-in-human microdose trial of ISM001-055. ISM001-055 is a potentially first-in-class small molecule inhibitor of a novel biological target discovered by Pharma.AI, Insilico Medicine's end-to-end AI-powered drug discovery platform. ...