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Smokers’ COPD risk is genetic
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 09

It’s well known that puffing on cigarettes can eventually leave you out of puff. But why do a quarter of long-term smokers develop serious… Smokers’ COPD risk is genetic   

 
 

Serious blood clots common in COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 10 09

A review of prior research suggests that up to one in four patients who are hospitalized for worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)… Serious blood clots common in COPD   

 
 

Computer-Aided System Effectively Detects and Measures Pneumothoraces in Chest Trauma Patients
• Respiratory Problems • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 04 09

A new computer-aided method used with MDCT to detect and measure pneumothoraces in trauma patients helps physicians make quicker and more accurate decisions in… Computer-Aided System Effectively Detects and Measures Pneumothoraces in Chest Trauma Patients   

 
 

Gene Modifies Severity of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 25 09

Researchers have discovered a gene that modifies the severity of lung disease in people with the lethal genetic condition, cystic fibrosis, pointing to… Gene Modifies Severity of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease   

 
 

New prognostic indicator for patients with IPF
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 23 09

There may be a new way to predict mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a devastating disease that slowly petrifies the lungs.… New prognostic indicator for patients with IPF   

 
 

Exacerbations in COPD: One thing leads to another
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 23 09

New research shows that individual exacerbations in chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) themselves increase the likelihood of repeat exacerbations, even after five days of… Exacerbations in COPD: One thing leads to another   

 
 

Long-term use of popular inhalers increases risk of pneumonia for COPD patients
• Drug News • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 10 09

Newly published research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine finds that a popular class of anti-inflammatory inhalers significantly increases the risk of… Long-term use of popular inhalers increases risk of pneumonia for COPD patients   

 
 

More men than women die of COPD, study hints
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 19 09

Results of a study conducted in the Asia-Pacific region suggest that men with COPD are more likely to die or be hospitalized than women… More men than women die of COPD, study hints   

 
 

Long-Term Antibiotics Reduce COPD Exacerbations, Raise Questions
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 21 08

Long-term use of a macrolide antibiotic may reduce the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by… Long-Term Antibiotics Reduce COPD Exacerbations, Raise Questions   

 
 

Safety Data on Treatments for Juvenile Arthritis Released
• Arthritis • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 26 08

Etanercept and methotrexate are shown to be safe and effective for long-term, continuous treatment of juvenile arthritis, according to research presented this week at… Safety Data on Treatments for Juvenile Arthritis Released   

 
 

Alcohol doesn’t worsen chronic lung conditions
• Respiratory Problems • Oct 21 08

There is no link between drinking alcohol and the likelihood of worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a study of patients… Alcohol doesn’t worsen chronic lung conditions   

 
 

Heavy breathing—an obscure link in asthma and obesity
• Asthma • • Obesity • • Respiratory Problems • Aug 29 08

There is a strong link between obesity and asthma and as the prevalence of both conditions has been increasing steadily, epidemiologists have speculated that… Heavy breathing—an obscure link in asthma and obesity   

 
 

Short antibiotic course effective in COPD flare-ups
• Drug News • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 04 08

In people who suffer flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a short course of antibiotics is as effective as a standard longer… Short antibiotic course effective in COPD flare-ups   

 
 

More Girls than Boys Benefit from Breast-feeding
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 02 08

Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center investigators suggests that when it… More Girls than Boys Benefit from Breast-feeding   

 
 

Iraq War Service: A Risk Factor for Bronchiolitis?
• Respiratory Problems • May 21 08

A large group of soldiers returning from Iraq have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis, a disease affecting the small airways of the lung, according to… Iraq War Service: A Risk Factor for Bronchiolitis?   

 
 

New treatment gives hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients
• Respiratory Problems • May 20 08

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may have a new treatment option, according to researchers in Japan.

In a Phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical… New treatment gives hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients   

 
 

Men at increased risk of death from pneumonia compared to women
• Gender: Male • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 08

Men who come to the hospital with pneumonia generally are sicker than women and have a higher risk of dying over the next year,… Men at increased risk of death from pneumonia compared to women   

 
 

New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 30 08

A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory… New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies   

 
 

Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 15 08

Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in child

Children with mothers who have allergies or asthma have an increased risk of wheezing in the chest if they take part in baby swimming… Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in children   

 
 

Flu vaccines can reduce respiratory problems by up to 3/4
• Flu • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 15 08

Annual flu vaccinations are highly effective at preventing acute respiratory illness and making sure that existing breathing problems don’t get any worse, according to… Flu vaccines can reduce respiratory problems by up to 3/4   

 
 

Computer game helps COPD patients breathe better
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 15 08

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may gain better control over their breathing and breathe more efficiently by using their breath to play… Computer game helps COPD patients breathe better   

 
 

Mouth May Tell the Tale of Lung Damage Caused by Smoking
• Dental Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 14 08

Cells lining the mouth reflect the molecular damage that smoking does to the lining of the lungs, researchers at The University of Texas M.… Mouth May Tell the Tale of Lung Damage Caused by Smoking   

 
 

Higher fiber intake tied to better lung function
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 21 08

Getting an adequate amount of fiber each day may help middle-aged people breathe easier, and appears to benefit non-smokers and smokers alike.

Among 11,897… Higher fiber intake tied to better lung function   

 
 

Telling Smokers Their Lung Age Improves Quit Rates
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 07 08

Telling smokers their lung age significantly improves the likelihood of them quitting, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

The concept of lung age… Telling Smokers Their Lung Age Improves Quit Rates   

 
 

Genetic Factors in Smoking Also Increase Risk of Chronic Bronchitis
• Genetics • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 29 08

Smoking is a known risk factor for respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis, but genes also play a significant role in its development, according to… Genetic Factors in Smoking Also Increase Risk of Chronic Bronchitis   

 
 
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