Posts Tagged ‘lungs’
Fungus adds to asthma for 5 million worldwide
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Antifungal treatment could improve the health of an estimated 4,837,000 people with asthma and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), according to new research. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - May 7, 2013 12:14 - 0 Comments
To treat cystic fibrosis, drug mimics HIV
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A potential treatment for deadly, drug-resistant bacterial infections uses the same approach that HIV uses to infect cells. (more…)
Top Stories - May 7, 2013 10:09 - 0 Comments
Inhaling nanoparticles may injure lungs
UC DAVIS (US) — Breathing two of the most common types of engineered nanomaterials can cause lung inflammation and damage, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 9:15 - 0 Comments
Smoking upon waking may raise cancer risk
PENN STATE (US) — The sooner people smoke cigarettes after waking up in the morning, the more likely they are to develop lung or oral cancer, according to researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 10:48 - 0 Comments
Google math predicts lung cancer’s path
USC (US) — A mathematical model like the one Google Search uses to rank webpages also offers insight into how lung cancer spreads. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:54 - 0 Comments
Pain drug may prevent preemie lung damage
YALE (US) — Scientists have prevented lung damage in mice by blocking stress pathways with pain drug—a possible treatment for lung disorders in preterm babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2013 10:25 - 3 Comments
PTSD symptoms linger after intensive care
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — More than a third of intensive care patients put on ventilators develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 14:19 - 0 Comments
For embolisms, clot busters are worth the risk
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Doctors should use clot-dissolving drugs to treat patients with pulmonary embolisms, despite the increased risk of bleeding, research suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 19, 2013 11:31 - 5 Comments
Asthma sufferers have more lung fungi
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Healthy lungs are full of fungi, but some species are more common in people with asthma, new research finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2013 8:50 - 1 Comment
Traces of ancient lungs in fish bladders
CORNELL (US) — New research that uses computed tomography (CT) technology goes a long way toward showing that lungs and gas bladders in fish are variations of the same organ. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 10:54 - 0 Comments
To build test for toxins, levitate cells
RICE (US) — Scientists have used magnetic levitation to grow realistic lung tissue, which could lead to faster and cheaper toxicity tests for airborne chemicals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 13:56 - 0 Comments
Hormone linked to asthma in obese people
COLUMBIA (US) — Leptin, a hormone that affects energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The finding could explain why obese people are prone to asthma. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Sleeping pills may increase pneumonia risk
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — People of all ages taking a commonly prescribed sleeping pill may be more likely to develop—and die from—pneumonia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2012 17:10 - 1 Comment
Statins may protect lungs from smoking damage
UC DAVIS (US) — Statins, which are used to lower cholesterol, may also protect lungs from inflammation caused by smoking cigarettes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 6, 2012 12:21 - 0 Comments
Targeting key protein may halt lung tumors
UC DAVIS (US) — A newly discovered protein on the surface of lung cancer cells could prove to be an important target for cancer therapy, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 15, 2012 8:47 - 0 Comments
Antibody therapy reverses fatal lung disease
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Scientists have found an antibody treatment that not only stops a fatal lung disease from getting worse, but also reverses the condition in mice and rats. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 15:34 - 0 Comments
CT ‘maps’ show lung damage by type
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new way to analyze CT scans can distinguish between early-stage damage to the small airways of the lungs and more severe damage known as emphysema. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
Key protein may be lung cancer’s weakness
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Scientists have discovered that a deadly form of lung cancer depends on a specific protein—a finding that could pave the way for new, more effective treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2012 12:01 - 4 Comments
To test lungs, just blow into your iPhone
U. WASHINGTON (US) — With a new tool, it’s possible to monitor lung function at home or on the go—just by blowing into a smartphone. (more…)
