Review proposes DC-NK metabolic checkpoint concept in viral asthma exacerbations
Why do colds hit people with asthma so hard? A new idea points to exhausted immune cells
A systematic review synthesizes murine and in vitro evidence proposing that dendritic cell-natural killer cell metabolic dysregulation contr…
Asthma colds trigger dangerous flares because stressed immune cells create an acidic environment that exhausts the virus-fighting cells need…
Tracheobronchial anomalies associated with congenital heart disease in retrospective CT cohort
When a baby's airway is unusual, what does it mean for their heart?
A retrospective cohort study of 356 patients with tracheobronchial anomalies identified on CT found 223 (62.6%) had concurrent congenital he…
Babies born with a rare airway anomaly called a tracheal bronchus have nearly two-thirds of them also carry a congenital heart defect, accor…
U.S. workers' idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality described by industry and occupation
Which jobs are linked to a deadly lung disease? A new report looks at U.S. workers
An observational report described idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis deaths among U.S.
A new report maps U.S. industries where deaths from a deadly lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are occurring.
Retrospective study reports 100% technical success for integrated IVC filter-thrombus retrieval technique
New technique successfully removes blood clot-filled IVC filters in small study
A single-center retrospective cohort of 51 patients with IVC filter thrombosis found the filter-thrombus integrated retrieval technique achi…
A new technique successfully removed blood clot-filled IVC filters in all 51 patients studied, with no serious complications and only minor,…
Mobile App Plus Standard Care Shows Mixed Results for Asthma Control in Malaysian Adults
Can a phone app help adults with asthma breathe easier?
A 6-month RCT of 162 adult asthma outpatients in Malaysia compared the CareAide® mobile app plus standard care to standard care alone.
A phone app helped some Malaysian adults with asthma feel more in control of their breathing after six months of use alongside standard care…
Vitamin D3 supplementation improved exercise tolerance in deficient male COPD patients in small RCT
Vitamin D supplements linked to better walking ability in men with COPD and low vitamin D
A 26-week double-blind RCT in 40 vitamin D3-deficient male COPD patients found that oral vitamin D3 supplementation (80,000 IU/week then adj…
Men with COPD and low vitamin D levels walked farther and felt less breathless after taking supplements for six months.
Remote digital asthma management shows modest quality of life and lung function improvements in adults
Can asthma apps and websites help adults breathe easier?
A meta-analysis of 10 trials in adults with asthma found interactive remote digital management improved quality of life, symptom control, an…
Digital asthma tools show small lung function gains, but quality of life improvements were modest and didn't reach the threshold for patient…
Acute high-intensity inspiratory muscle training linked to shorter oxygen desaturation time in COPD
Small COPD study finds different breathing exercises affect muscle oxygen differently
A randomized crossover study in 29 individuals with COPD found acute high-load IMT was associated with shorter oxygen desaturation time comp…
High-intensity breathing exercises may drop arm muscle oxygen faster than lower-intensity training in people with COPD, while endurance trai…
Review proposes immunothrombosis pathway linking pulmonary disease to stroke and neurodegeneration
Researchers propose lung-to-brain inflammation pathway may link breathing problems to stroke risk
A mechanistic review integrates evidence from pulmonary medicine, coagulation biology, stroke pathology, and neurodegeneration research.
Lung inflammation might trigger clotting that travels to the brain, potentially raising stroke risk and affecting long-term brain health.
Asia-Pacific experts propose clinical remission definition and lung function goals for severe asthma
What does it mean to beat severe asthma in Asia? Experts propose new goals
A position statement by Asia-Pacific experts reviewed severe asthma management challenges in the region.
Experts redefine severe asthma success in Asia by prioritizing symptom control and stability over impossible lung function recovery.
FDA Approves Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for multiple indications including stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and treatment of VTE
FDA approves a new blood thinner called Xarelto for several heart and clot conditions
The FDA approved rivaroxaban (Xarelto), a factor Xa inhibitor, for multiple indications including reducing stroke risk in nonvalvular atrial…
FDA approves new blood thinner Xarelto to prevent dangerous clots in heart conditions, deep vein issues, and after major surgeries.
VALIANT: Phase 2 trial of verekitug (UPB-101) for severe asthma completes enrollment of 479 patients
Can a new injection help people with severe asthma breathe easier and avoid dangerous flare-ups?
The VALIANT study, a phase 2 trial, evaluated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous verekitug (UPB-101) versus placebo in adults with seve…
A new asthma injection aims to reduce dangerous flare-ups and improve breathing for adults with severe asthma in a completed trial.