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After the flames: fighting the health effects of forest fires

August 9, 2024 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

Wildfires are getting worse with each passing season, and they have a devastating effect on communities. In addition to the fires themselves, wildfire smoke is a major health issue across Canada and North America, but the chronic health problems associated…

Eating Patterns and the Neural Respiratory Clock Coordinate Daily Rhythms of Breathing

August 7, 2024 sarah JonasResearch Alert

Article title: Time-restricted feeding reveals a role for neural respiratory clocks in optimizing daily ventilatory-metabolic coupling in mice. Authors: Aaron A. Jones, Gabriella M. Marino, Deanna M. Arble From the authors: “We find that central circadian timing synergizes with metabolism to optimize…

American Thoracic Society Receives $400,000 from A. Sonia Buist – Highest Lifetime Donor in ATS History

May 1, 2024 sarah JonasAnnouncement

A. Sonia Buist, MD, a past president of the American Thoracic Society and an advocate for global public health policy and respiratory health, has donated $400,000 to the Society, making her the ATS’s highest lifetime donor in its history. Her gift will support the ATS/MECOR Women’s Leadership Program, a new visionary program to enhance leadership capabilities in African women.

Asthma, COPD, Health Disparities Research, and Virtual Press Event: ATS 2023

May 15, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Tip Sheet

We’re mere days away from the largest gathering of respiratory health professionals! You can still register to cover ATS 2023 in Washington, DC. Before you join us, here are some of the research abstracts that will be presented to this year’s gathering of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine health professionals.

Importance of early-life factors identified in new lung health study

March 2, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

New insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health have been unveiled in the most comprehensive study of its kind, led by the Universities of Essex and Bristol.

ATS Research Program Announces Partner Grant Recipients

August 2, 2022 sarah JonasAnnouncement

The American Thoracic Society Research Program today announced the six recipients of the Non-Profit Partner Grants for the 2021-2022 grant cycle. These grants are awarded through partnerships with the American Lung Association, CHEST Foundation, COPD Foundation, and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.

Press Register Now; ATS 2020 Virtual Starts Aug. 5

July 28, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Join us on Aug. 5-10 2020 for ATS 2020 Virtual, when the American Thoracic Society will host a mix of live and pre-recorded sessions in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Press are invited to attend (see press guidelines) and may register now. Same day registration will be available during the meeting.

Improving Lung Capacity Pre- and Post-COVID-19

June 25, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

For many patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, surviving the virus is only half of the battle. Once deemed virus-free and ready to be sent home, the often-long road to recovery – including rebuilding lung capacity and overall respiratory health – begins. Two Cedars-Sinai respiratory therapists explain what roadblocks these hospital-admitted patients face when it comes to lung health and offer tips for non-patients looking to improve their overall respiratory health.

Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip Tinier Than a Ladybug

April 15, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

This chip’s detection bandwidth is enormous – from sweeping body motions to faint sounds of the heart as it beats, waves the heart sends through the body, respiration rate, and lung sounds.