University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems
• Drug Abuse • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 15

University of Toronto researchers on a quest to make opioid drugs less lethal have discovered a window of opportunity: a tiny channel in the…    

 

Unexplained chronic cough treatment subject of updated evidence-based guideline
• Respiratory Problems • Oct 01 15

Persistent, unexplained cough is a significant health issue that occurs in up to 5-10 percent of patients seeking medical assistance for chronic cough. Patients…    

 

New scoring system may help identify surgical patients at risk for pulmonary complications
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 27 15

Physicians at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Penn., have developed an analytical tool to identify surgical patients at risk for costly respiratory complications. This…    

 

How the lung repairs its wounds
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 14 15

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), lung diseases are the third most common cause of death worldwide: toxic particles, infections, and chronic inflammatory…    

 

New breath test for pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 25 15

Researchers from The University of Manchester are part of a team that has identified an important new approach to diagnose infections in critically ill…    

 

New approach for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 08 15

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease for which as yet no causal therapy exists. It is, however, known that the lung…    

 

Reducing school bus pollution improves children’s health
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 23 15

Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in the school buses 25 million children ride every day could result in 14 million…    

 

Gene study helps explain Legionnaires’ probe complications
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 08 15

Genetic research helps to explain why tracing the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that claimed four lives has proven to be more…    

 

A metabolic imbalance increases the risk of respiratory diseases in childhood
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 26 15

An imbalance in our metabolism can trigger inflammatory processes in the body and activate the immune system. In a recent study, published in the…    

 

Promising new target may treat pulmonary fibrosis
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 18 15

By uncovering the mechanism by which fibrous tissue cells in the lung multiply, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles…    

 

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea
• Respiratory Problems • • Trauma & Injuries • • Sleep Aid • Mar 10 15

A new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, and this risk is reduced…    

 

Healthy diet linked to lung health
• Dieting • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 26 15

Among its many rewards, eating a healthy diet might help protect against the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a…    

 

Poor vitamin D status linked to longer respiratory support in ICU patients, study finds
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 06 15

Vitamin D status may influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients, according to a new cohort study conducted by…    

 

Resistance to anti-viral drug may be more likely in cystic fibrosis patients
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Dec 19 14

A drug called ganciclovir is given to lung transplant patients to protect against a life-threatening virus that is common after transplantation.

Ganciclovir reduces…    

 

Vitamin C may help people who suffer from respiratory symptoms after exercise
• Physical activity -exercise • • Respiratory Problems • Dec 08 14

Physical activity increases oxidative stress, and therefore, as an antioxidant vitamin C might have particularly evident effects on people who are participating in vigorous…    

 

Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Sleep Aid • Sep 29 14

Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in…    

 

Interdisciplinary Research Team Finds Method for More Precise Diagnosis of Pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 23 14

A patient survives life-threatening trauma, is intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to support his or her affected vital functions, starts to recover,…    

 

Deployment-related respiratory symptoms in returning veterans
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 01 14

In a new study of the causes underlying respiratory symptoms in military personnel returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a large percentage of…    

 

Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients
• Dieting • • Respiratory Problems • May 22 14

Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study has shown a…    

 

Dyspnea increases long-term mortality risk
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 14

Individuals with dyspnea, or shortness of breath, have an increased long-term mortality risk compared with individuals without dyspnea, according to a new study presented…    

 

Novel device successfully treats central sleep apnea in heart failure
• Heart • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 14

A novel device implanted under the skin like a pacemaker successfully treats central sleep apnoea (CSA) in heart failure patients, according to research presented…    

 

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Study IDs surgical patients at risk
• Respiratory Problems • • Surgery • Apr 21 14

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a leading cause of respiratory failure after surgery. Patients who develop the lung disorder postoperatively are at higher…    

 

Patients with rare lung disease face agonizing treatment dilemma
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 17 14

Doctors who treat patients with a severe and progressive respiratory disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) can face an agonizing treatment decision.

The drug sirolimus can…    

 

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Describe Deadly Immune ‘Storm’ Caused by Emergent Flu Infections
• Flu • • Immunology • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 27 14

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have mapped key elements of a severe immune overreaction - a “cytokine storm” - that can both…    

 

Don’t ignore persistent coughs, check for signs of lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 30 13

Lung cancer, like all cancers, arises when there is an unrestrained growth of lung cells due to mutations caused by various factors. It is…    

 

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