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Discovery of Origins of a Unique Form of Asthma May Lead to a Precision Medicine Approach to Treatment

Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia Uni... Full Article

Early Use of Tracheostomy For Mechanically Ventilated Patients Not Associated With Improved Survival

For critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, early tracheostomy (within the first four days after admission) was not associated with an improvement in the risk of death within 30 days... Full Article

Genetic Variation Among Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated With Improved Survival

Variation in the gene MUC5B among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was associated with improved survival, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early on... Full Article

Adenoid-Tonsil Surgery Improves Outcomes for Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their adenoids and tonsils showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treate... Full Article

Baby’s Life Saved with Groundbreaking 3D Printed Device That Restored His Breathing

Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus blocking the crucial flow of air to his lungs. April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just praying that somehow the dire predict... Full Article

Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB

In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laborato... Full Article