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Big advance against cystic fibrosis
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 06 12
Harvard stem cell researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken a critical step in making possible the discovery in the relatively near future…
Inflammatory biomarkers improve the clinical prediction of mortality in COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 16 12
The addition of changes in inflammatory biomarkers to established clinical variables improves the prediction of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),…
Could Deep Brain Stimulation Improve Lung Function?
• Brain • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 16 12
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a common treatment for patients with chronic pain or movement disorders. Now a unique set of experiments shows…
Warning over air pollution link to stroke: research
• Respiratory Problems • • Stroke • Feb 14 12
Air pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34 percent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…
Coughing and Other Respiratory Symptoms Improve Within Weeks of Smoking Cessation
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 06 12
If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18-…
Assessment of COPD exacerbation severity with the COPD Assessment Test
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 27 12
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new…
Surprising results from smoke inhalation study
• Immunology • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 13 12
A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation patients.
Contrary to expectations, patients…
Pot smokers don’t puff away lung health: study
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 11 12
A few hits on the bong now and then don’t seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, suggests a new study.
Researchers…
Statins May Increase Risk of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in Smokers
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 12
Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study.
While some…
Arsenic in water tied to breathing issues
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 04 11
People in Bangladesh exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water were more likely to report shortness of breath in a new study…
Daily Wheezing Treatment No Different from Intermittent in Toddlers
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 29 11
Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at…
Researchers identify potential risk factors for severe altitude sickness
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 29 11
Measuring specific, exercise-related responses can help physicians determine who may be more at risk for severe high altitude illness (SHAI), according to a study…
Underweight COPD patients at higher risk of death
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 26 11
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a higher risk of death if they are underweight.
A new…
Heart drug offers possible treatment for patients facing respiratory failure
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 23 11
Treatment with the calcium-sensitizing drug levosimendan may be effective in improving muscle function in patients with respiratory muscle weakness, which often accompanies chronic diseases…
Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in chest CT
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Respiratory Problems • Sep 01 11
An article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest computed…
Statins reduce deaths from infection and respiratory illness, 8 years on from trial
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Aug 28 11
The death rate among patients prescribed a statin in a major trial that ended in 2003 is still lower than those given a placebo,…
Study highlights respiratory disorders prevalent in the Middle East
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jul 14 11
Lung diseases in the Middle East range from the centuries-old pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) to modern manifestations caused by chemical warfare. A new paper now…
Intranasal corticosteroid treatment appears beneficial for children with obstructive sleep apnea
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 21 11
Using a fluticasone furoate nasal spray for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children appears to reduce production of certain inflammatory cell proteins that…
Black lung disease seen rising in U.S. miners
• Respiratory Problems • May 22 11
Black lung disease, long a killer of coal miners, is on the rise again after retreating in the 30 years since Congress passed tougher…
Chinese herbal paste may help prevent exacerbations of COPD
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Respiratory Problems • May 17 11
A traditional Chinese herbal paste known as Xiao Chuan, or XCP, may help reduce winter exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to…
Vitamin D improves exercise outcomes in patients with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • May 16 11
Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation programs, according to a study conducted…
Smokers undergo the same changes in gene expression as patients with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 09 11
‘Healthy’ smokers experience changes in the gene expression of their lungs similar to that suffered by smokers who have developed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…
When the lungs come under pressure
• Respiratory Problems • May 05 11
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension struggle with severe symptoms, which include shortness of breath, exhaustion and a lack of vitality. Moreover, the disease, which…
Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function in Children with CF
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • May 03 11
A small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) shows that simple exercise, individually tailored to each patient’s…
BPA exposure may be associated with wheezing in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • May 01 11
Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A during early pregnancy may be associated with wheezing in children, according to a Penn State College of Medicine…