Type of upper airway bacteria could influence asthma severity
A child with asthma uses an inhaler. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis showed a correlation between ...
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Showing posts with label Pulmonary Diseases. Show all posts
E-cigarette use linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases
E-cigarette use significantly increases a person's risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or c...
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Study suggests antiarrhythmic drug as potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension
High blood pressure in the lungs, known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is a potentially fatal disease caused by obstruction ...
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Mologic starts major clinical trial to validate point-of-care COPD exacerbation alert system
Mologic’s urine-based multi-biomarker self-test, Headstart ® Mologic Ltd, a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic tech...
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Researchers find new way to interpret blood tests to diagnose pulmonary embolism
A study led by Hamilton researchers has found a new way to interpret blood test results in patients who are investigated for blood clot...
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UMass Lowell researcher receives $1 million grant for asthma prevention research
A UMass Lowell researcher who works to alleviate asthma in senior citizens has received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing...
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Yale-led study provides roadmap to discover new treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A Yale-led collaborative study boosts scientific understanding of how the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses, p...
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Newly identified antibody has potential to stop, reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension
Scientists at the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with drug and vaccine developer Kymab Ltd, Cambridge, have identifi...
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UAB study suggests potential treatment target for IPF
Long-held dogma says lung fibrosis in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF , results from recurrent injury to alveolar e...
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Experts urge all asthma patients to have a plan for an asthma attack
The tragic death of 13-year-old Broadway actress Laurel Griggs last week from a severe asthma attack highlights the need for effective...
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Lung inflammation in a case of a 16-year-old linked to vaping
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned earlier last month about the possible risk of lung inflammation from expo...
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Researchers propose new criteria for diagnosing COPD
Researchers at National Jewish Health and dozens of leading institutions around the nation have proposed new criteria for diagnosing ch...
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Study shows link between family history of cancer and childhood asthma diagnosis
It's well known there's a genetic component to cancer, and that cancer often runs in families. A new study being presented at...
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Using music to decrease delirium in mechanically-ventilated older ICU patients
Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Mayo Clinic are leading the first study to test whether exposure to music can decrease d...
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NCCN ORP plans to support phase II randomized trial for lung cancer patients
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN ® ) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced plans to support a phase II randomi...
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New cystic fibrosis drug now available through NHS England
Cystric fibrosis 3d medical vector illustration On October 24, 2019, cystic fibrosis (CF) patients rejoiced at the news that three years...
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Beta-blockers do not reduce risk of COPD exacerbations
New research from scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found tha...
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Being obese may lead to fat accumulation in the lungs
Micrographs (x200) of the (A.) outer airway wall, between the airway smooth muscle (ASM) layer and the airway adventitia (dashed line) sh...
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PAP therapy associated with reduced acute care visits for patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Treating patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is associated with reduce...
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Drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma
The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma. Half of all pati...
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