News tagged with lung development

A new approach to cancer treatment published

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered a mechanism that causes an aggressive type of lung cancer to re-grow following chemotherapy, offering hope for new therapies.

Cancer Oct 10, 2011 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0 |

Researchers discover blood proteins associated with early development of lung cancer

A research team led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has discovered proteins in the blood that are associated with early lung cancer development in mice and humans. The advance brings the reality of a blood test ...

Cancer Sep 12, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

WHO: Blood tests for tuberculosis are unreliable

(AP) -- Widely used blood tests to detect tuberculosis are "dangerous" to patients because they are unreliable and can produce wrong results, the World Health Organization warned Sunday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jul 18, 2011 | not rated yet | 1

'Detox protein' is collaborator in pancreatic and lung cancer development

(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have revealed that a ‘detox’ protein which mops up harmful 'reactive oxygen' in cells could also trigger pancreatic and lung cancer development, according to a study published in ...

Cancer Jul 06, 2011 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Hope for infant brain injuries like cerebral palsy as well as multiple sclerosis

(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, a team of researchers revealed the discovery of a key protein necessary for nerve repair and could lead to the development of a treatment for brain injuri ...

Neuroscience Jun 27, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Vitamin A deficiency does not affect onset of asthma

Vitamin A deficiency does not increase the risk of asthma, according to new research published online in the European Respiratory Journal.

Health Jun 23, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

New research uncovers genetic link between emphysema, lung cancer

A gene linked to emphysema also can be a factor for developing lung cancer unrelated to cigarette smoking, UT Southwestern Medical Center research indicates. Smoking was the only known risk factor previously associated with ...

Cancer Jun 09, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

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