Posts Tagged ‘lung disease’
Therapy strikes protein in smokers’ lungs
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new treatment for smoking-related lung diseases targets a protein that triggers inflammation and keeps lungs from healing. Continue…
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:29 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 16:16 - 2 Comments
Drug shields lungs from smoking damage
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A common blood pressure medicine appears to help prevent the lung damage associated with cigarette smoke, according to a study with mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2011 11:28 - 1 Comment
Fish oil may harm lung injury patients
VANDERBILT (US) — Lung injury patients who were given a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants did not fare better, and in some cases fared worse, than those who did not receive the supplement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2011 11:04 - 0 Comments
Toxic metals mix it up in California air
UC DAVIS (US) — Very fine and ultrafine metal particles in the air are able to penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, damaging arteries and the heart itself. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2011 16:49 - 0 Comments
Casino patrons take a health gamble
STANFORD (US) — Less than two hours of exposure to secondhand smoke in a casino puts patrons and workers at acute risk of developing heart disease, pulmonary disease, and cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Lost protein leads to cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US) — A misprocessed protein that ends up in the wrong cellular location leads to symptoms of cystic fibrosis, including lung disease and gastrointestinal abnormalities. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2010 13:17 - 2 Comments
Quantum dots carry drugs sans damage
U. BUFFALO (US) — A novel technology using quantum dots is expected to have major implications for research and treatment of tuberculosis, as well as other inflammatory lung diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2010 9:09 - 1 Comment
Cigarette smoking: Unsafe at any level
CORNELL (US)—Exposure to even low-levels of cigarette smoke may put people at risk for future lung disease, including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 23, 2010 8:48 - 1 Comment
Old drug puts up a fight against lung bug
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A drug to treat inflammation plays a surprising role reducing the level of infection caused by an opportunistic bug that is deadly for AIDS and cancer patients and others with weakened immune systems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 13, 2010 11:46 - 0 Comments
Breathing lungs created in the lab
U. MINNESOTA (US)—As a follow-up to the beating heart, researchers at the University of Minnesota have used a similar technique to create breathing lungs in the lab. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 9:28 - 0 Comments
Engineered lungs act like the real thing
YALE (US)—Scientists have achieved an important first step in regenerating fully functional lung tissue that can exchange gas—the key role of the lungs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 6:54 - 1 Comment
Infection comes first in cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US)—A new study appears to answer a long-standing “chicken and egg” question about cystic fibrosis and lung disease: Which comes first—infection or inflammation? (more…)
