Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: chest discomfort http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Pulmonary fibrosis: Between a ROCK and a hard place Pulmonary fibrosis is a scarring or thickening of the lungs that causes shortness of breath, a dry cough, fatigue, chest discomfort, weight loss, a decrease in the ability of the lungs to transmit oxygen to the blood stream, and, eventually, heart failure. Cells known as myofibroblasts normally secrete materials that are required for wound healing; once the wound has closed, the cells disappear. In pulmonary fibrosis, the myofibroblasts stick around, continuing to secrete wound healing factors that cause fibrosis in the lungs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-pulmonary-fibrosis-hard.html Medical research Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:03 EST news280755231 Chronic heartburn could spur asthma in some patients (HealthDay)—Chronic heartburn is a major cause of asthma in adults, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-chronic-heartburn-spur-asthma-patients.html Surgery Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:57:24 EST news278355427 Octaplas approved for blood-clotting disorders (HealthDay)—Octaplas has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to augment insufficient clotting proteins that could otherwise lead to excessive bleeding or excessive clotting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-octaplas-blood-clotting-disorders.html Medications Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:20:02 EST news277660055 Tips for having a heart-healthy holiday (Medical Xpress)—It's the season of joy, peace and goodwill, but it's also the time of year that brings a spike in heart attacks with most occurring on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-heart-healthy-holiday.html Cardiology Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:20:08 EST news275296152 Researchers target physiological factors that lead to asthma attack A new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers. A UCSF researcher and his colleagues believe they have found a way to help asthma sufferers by impeding the two most significant biological responses that lead to an asthma attack. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-physiological-factors-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:36:39 EST news267118573