Removing body clock gene protects mice against pneumonia

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Most living things have an internal body clock which regulates when they sleep and when they wake up. A complex set of genes turning on and off, make this body

Exposure to diesel exhaust particles linked to pneumococcal disease susceptibility

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) can increase an individual’s susceptibility to pneumococcal disease. The bacterium

Pneumonia recovery reprograms immune cells of the lung

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Researchers have determined that after lungs recover from infection, alveolar macrophages (immune cells that live in the lungs and help protect the lungs against infection) are different in multiple ways

No benefit found in using broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial pneumonia treatment

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Doctors who use drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a first-line defense against pneumonia should probably reconsider this approach, according to a new study of more than 88,000 veterans hospitalized

Chest CT findings in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A multi-center study (n=101) of the relationship between chest CT findings and the clinical conditions of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia — published ahead-of-print and open-access in the American Journal of

Infections still responsible for 1 in 5 childhood deaths in England and Wales: 2013-2015

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Infections are still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, with respiratory infections topping the league table of known causes, reveals an analysis of the most

New CT scoring criteria for timely diagnosis, treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

October 7, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Updated CT scoring criteria that considers lobe involvement, as well as changes in CT findings, could quantitatively and accurately evaluate the progression of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia, according to an

To prevent antimicrobial resistance, vaccinate the world’s kids

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Childhood vaccination may be a powerful tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries, finds a new analysis led by researchers University of California, Berkeley. Around

Osteoporosis treatment may also protect against pneumonia

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A recent study found that nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (N-BPs) such as alendronate, which are widely used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, are linked with lower risks of pneumonia and of dying from

CT of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) versus CT of influenza virus pneumonia

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An open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia and influenza virus pneumonia found that most lesions from COVID-19 were