Study finds immunity protein that ramps up inflammation, and agents that can block it
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it, leading to increased survival ...
Immunology
Mar 31, 2013 |
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Team shows how childhood viral infection leads to increased risk for allergic asthma as adult
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have shown in an animal model that a common childhood virus disables the normal ...
Immunology
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Mild asthma patients may not need daily inhaled steroid therapy: study
For two decades, asthma treatment for millions of people with a milder form of the disease has consisted of daily inhaled steroid medicine to reduce inflammation. Now, a new study has found that asthmatics who take the low-dose ...
Inflammatory disorders
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Targeted oxidation-blocker prevents secondary damage after traumatic brain injury
Treatment with an agent that blocks the oxidation of an important component of the mitochondrial membrane prevented the secondary damage of severe traumatic brain injury and preserved function that would otherwise have been ...
Neuroscience
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Scientists identify agent that can block fibrosis of skin, lungs
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified an agent that in lab tests protected the skin and lungs from fibrosis, a process that can ultimately end in organ failure and even death because ...
Medical research
May 30, 2012 |
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Recipe for large numbers of stem cells requires only one ingredient
Stem cells and tissue-specific cells can be grown in abundance from mature mammalian cells simply by blocking a certain membrane protein, according to scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the ...
Medical research
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Simple breath test might diagnose heart failure
(HealthDay)—An experimental breath test, designed to quickly identify patients suffering from heart failure simply by analyzing the contents of a single exhaled breath, has demonstrated promise in early ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Scientists discover molecule that does double duty in stopping asthma attacks
Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital are on the brink of the next treatment advancement that may spell relief for the nearly nineteen million adults and seven million children in the United States ...
Inflammatory disorders
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Simple measures to promote sleep can reduce delirium in intensive care patients
A hospital is not the best place to get a good night's sleep, especially in a noisy intensive care unit. It's a cause for concern because studies have shown that a lack of sleep can cause patients to experience delirium—an ...
Health
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Fraudulent data may have led to use of risky treatment in ICUs
(HealthDay)—Studies loaded with fraudulent data may have encouraged the use of a treatment for patients in intensive care units that now appears to do more harm than good, new research shows.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 20, 2013 |
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New findings on heat shock proteins may shed light on variety of debilitating diseases
UCLA researchers, in a finding that runs counter to conventional wisdom, have discovered for the first time that a gene thought to express a protein in all cells that come under stress is instead expressed only in specific ...
Medical research
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Longer CPR extends survival in both children and adults
Experts from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia were among the leaders of two large national studies showing that extending CPR longer than previously thought useful saves lives in both children and adults. The research ...
Cardiology
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Metabolomics key to identifying disease pathway: Research reveals lactic acid's role in lung disease
(Medical Xpress)—Expertise at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory contributed to the understanding of the role of cellular metabolism in the pathogenesis of a currently untreatable lung disease. This ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 14, 2013 |
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VCU medical team recommends preventive antibiotic for COPD sufferers
Patients suffering from the chronic lung condition COPD, which is the third-leading cause of death and disability in the United States, may benefit greatly from a three-times-a-week dose of an antibiotic, according to a study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Study: Why hot, humid air triggers symptoms in patients with mild asthma
May is asthma awareness month, and with summer right around the corner, a study shows that doctors may be closer to understanding why patients with mild asthma have such difficulty breathing during hot, humid weather. The ...
Immunology
Jun 06, 2012 |
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