News on Lung Diseases

Lung Diseases
Creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles.
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News Release
Hydroxychloroquine does not benefit adults hospitalized with COVID-19
A National Institutes of Health clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has formally concluded that the drug provides no clinical benefit to hospitalized patients. Though found not to cause harm, early findings in June when the trial was...
Dr. Adrienne Campbell-Washburn speaking at NHLBI’s Division of Lung Diseases 50th anniversary symposium
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Research Feature
Medical imaging advances may reduce radiation risk for vulnerable patients
NIH researchers can maintain image quality from different scanning systems while reducing or avoiding radiation exposure When doctors want detailed images of the lungs, more often than not they turn to chest CT scans. Over the years these scans have been particularly useful in diagnosing lung diseases—so useful, in fact, that in the United States...
woman sleeping in bed.
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News Release
Researchers identify genetic variations linked to oxygen drops during sleep
Researchers have identified 57 genetic variations of a gene strongly associated with declines in blood oxygen levels during sleep. Low oxygen levels during sleep are a clinical indicator of the severity of sleep apnea, a disorder that increases the risk of heart disease, dementia, and death. The study, published today in the American Journal of...
Microscope view of the lungs
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Research Feature
LungMAP: NHLBI project breathes life into first in-depth atlas of the human lung
Might pave the way for new and improved treatments for a wide variety of respiratory diseases Maps may be great tools for helping you find your way around unfamiliar places, but in the future, a new type of map well might help save your life. Welcome to the Molecular Atlas of Lung Development Program, or LungMAP, a historic effort to help...
Health professional reviewing radiography of lungs
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News Release
Study funded by NIH supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD
A new study provides evidence to support a simple measurement for diagnosing clinically significant airflow obstruction, the key characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. The study found that a 70% ratio of two indicators of lung function proved as or more accurate than...
illustration of the lungs
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Statement
NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2019
On World Asthma Day 2019, the National Institutes of Health stands with patients, families, advocates, researchers and health care professionals around the globe to raise awareness about this common chronic respiratory disease. In 2016, asthma affected 26 million Americans and nearly 340 million people worldwide, according to the Global Burden of...
A healthcare provider examines a chest x-ray to look for signs of COPD or other problems with the lungs.
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Statement
NIH statement on World COPD Day 2018
On November 21, World COPD Day 2018, the National Institutes of Health unites with millions of people to renew our long-standing commitment to reducing the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious and debilitating lung disease. A leading cause of death, COPD impacts an estimated 251 million people worldwide. While many have...