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2 articles from the last 30 days matching "lung disease"

ResearchRSS3 days ago

RUNX1 gene may serve as biomarker for right heart failure in PAH

Scientists found that a gene called RUNX1 might help doctors predict when patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) — a serious lung disease that makes it hard to pump blood — could develop heart problems. When the right side of the heart weakens in PAH patients, it becomes very dangerous. This discovery could help doctors catch and treat these heart problems earlier.

WHY IT MATTERSIf RUNX1 becomes a validated biomarker, PAH patients could receive earlier interventions to prevent right heart failure, potentially improving survival and quality of life before irreversible damage occurs.
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ResearchRSS3 days ago

Smartphone data may help detect rare lung disease earlier, study suggests

Researchers found that data from smartphones and wearable devices, collected over several years through a health app, can help doctors identify people with a rare lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) earlier than before. The study used information like heart rate and activity levels from the My Heart Counts app to spot differences between people with IPAH and healthy people. This discovery could lead to faster diagnosis of this serious condition.

WHY IT MATTERSEarlier detection of IPAH could allow patients to start treatment sooner, potentially slowing disease progression and improving outcomes for this condition that currently has no cure.
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