Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: airway obstruction http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A few extra pounds may harm lung function in black, hispanic kids (HealthDay)—Even a small amount of extra weight can have a negative effect on the lung function of Hispanic and black children, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-extra-pounds-lung-function-black.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:10:01 EST news280765904 Severity of emphysema predicts mortality Severity of emphysema, as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in ever-smokers with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study from researchers in Norway. In patients with severe emphysema, airway wall thickness is also associated with mortality from respiratory causes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-severity-emphysema-mortality.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:02 EST news277661731 Bacterial protein in house dust spurs asthma, according to new study A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. The finding is the first to document the presence of the protein flagellin in house dust, bolstering the link between allergic asthma and the environment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-bacterial-protein-house-spurs-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:11:47 EST news269525500 Obese asthma patients have reduced treatment response (HealthDay) -- Compared with lean patients, obese patients with asthma have higher neutrophil counts and a reduced response to corticosteroid treatment, according to a study published online June 12 in Allergy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-obese-asthma-patients-treatment-response.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:10:01 EST news259853979 Low energy levels could predict risk of hospitalisation for people with COPD Reports of low energy levels or feelings of fatigue could be used to predict risk of hospitalisation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published online ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-energy-hospitalisation-people-copd.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:00:02 EST news258813085 Does moderate wine consumption improve lung function? A research team from the Netherlands assessed the impact of wine and resveratrol (a natural polyphenol found in high quantities in red wine) on lung function. It also looked at genetic factors and mechanisms by which resveratrol might be absorbed by the body and its possible effect on longevity of life. The authors report that pure resveratrol intake was associated with higher lung volumes and that white wine intake (but not red wine intake) and was associated with lower risk of airway obstruction. They report that the genetic factors studied did not relate to the associations found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-moderate-wine-consumption-lung-function.html Health Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:49:48 EST news250426178 Lung function declines as chest deformity deepens A common deformity that cases a depression in the chest wall inhibits lung function as the cavity grows deeper, a national study of 327 patients published in the Journal of Pediatrics found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-lung-function-declines-chest-deformity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:05:05 EST news232895080