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Medical News | Medical Articles - Respiratory Diseases - Sep 17, 2018 Edition

	September 17, 2018
	Respiratory Diseases
	The latest respiratory diseases news from News Medical

2nd Generation FeNO monitor Launched at ERS 2018

The 2nd generation FeNO monitor is launched after the recent publication of the NICE guidance on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management, to improve asthma care, which included the NObreath® FeNO monitor from Bedfont as a recommended device.

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			Lung Cancer Risk Factors Smoking remains the biggest risk to developing lung cancer, and is responsible for more than 85% of cases. Without smoking, it is believed that lung cancer would be a rare disease. However, there are many other risk factors associated with increased lung cancer incidence.

			Sleep apnea can favor lung cancer growth in young individuals A scientific study, conducted with animal models, states that sleep apnea can favor lung cancer growth in young individuals. Thus, aging would be a protecting factor against the fast tumor development, induced by this sleep alteration.

	Wearable monitor uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time.

	Obesity changes airway muscle function, raises asthma risk New research suggests that obesity changes how airway muscles function, increasing the risk of developing asthma. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology--Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology.

	People with asthma more likely to become obese, study shows Obesity is known to be a risk factor for developing asthma but a new study shows that the reverse is also true: people with asthma are more likely to go on to become obese.

	Children with asthma found to be disadvantaged in education and future occupation People who suffer with persistent asthma from a young age are more likely to leave school at 16 years old and those who make it to university are more likely to drop out early, according to new research presented today (Sunday) at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.