News tagged with lung disease
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S.Africa conducts trials for shorter TB treatment
South African researchers said Friday they were conducting medical trials to shorten the duration of tuberculosis treatment to make it easier for patients to complete the full regimen.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Decade-long study raises new questions about antibiotic use for cystic fibrosis
When it comes to treating cystic fibrosis, the current standard of aggressive antibiotic treatments may not always be the best answer, a decade-long study led by researchers at the University of Michigan has ...
Medical research
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Potential new approach to treatment of chronic lung diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at UCD have identified a potential new treatment for life-threatening complications associated with chronic obstructive lung diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 26, 2012 |
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New research uses 3D imaging to improve the lives of lung disease patients
Pioneering research in Southampton, using hi-tech 3D imaging, could improve the lives of those suffering from chronic lung disease.
Medical research
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Genomic data on chronic lung disease made readily available on new website
The constant focus on customer needs that drives the design of everything from automobiles to personal computers has now been applied to a field traditionally immune to such concepts: the scientific study of disease.
Genetics
Mar 22, 2012 |
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U.S. tuberculosis cases hit record low, CDC says
(HealthDay) -- Tuberculosis rates fell to an all-time low in the United States in 2011, but the disease continues to disproportionately infect racial and ethnic minorities, those who are foreign-born and people ...
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Research identifies the beginnings of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The third most deadly disease in the U.S., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), appears to be partly driven by the action of immune cells circulating in the blood entering into the tissues of the lungs. UC Davis ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover new evidence of cancer-causing agent present in gaseous phase of cigarette smoke
A team of researchers led by A. K. Rajasekaran, PhD, Director of the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, has shown that a key protein involved in cell function and regulation is stopped by a substance present in ...
Medical research
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Trial for new drug-resistant TB treatment to begin
A global health alliance Monday unveiled plans for the first clinical tests of a new treatment regimen for tuberculosis, including for patients with resistance to existing multidrug programs.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Children exposed to cigarette smoke have increased risk of COPD in adulthood
A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that children who are exposed to passive smoke have almost double the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood compared with non-ex ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Gates Foundation gives $220 mln for TB research
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and his wife are to give $220 million over five years to the non-profit biotech firm Aeras to develop vaccines to fight tuberculosis, a company statement said Thursday.
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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Engineering whole organs: Closing in on a potential solution to the organ donor shortage?
A new technique involving the use of an artificial scaffold into which a patient's own stem cells are inserted, turning it into a fully functional organ, could offer a potential solution to the donor shortage crisis, according ...
Medical research
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Excessive cured meat consumption increases risk of hospital readmissions for COPD patients
An excessive intake of cured meats, such as salami, chorizo and bacon, can increase readmission to hospital for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study by Spanish researchers from the ...
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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New approach to stroke therapy
LMU researchers developed a new strategy for the treatment of stroke, which could help to improve blood flow to ischemic brain. Strokes are due to a localized reduction in the blood supply to the brain, mainly due to the ...
Cardiology
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Judge blocks plan for graphic cigarette warnings
(HealthDay) -- A federal judge on Wednesday blocked implementation of an FDA mandate that would have forced tobacco companies to place graphic anti-smoking images on packages of cigarettes.
Health
Mar 01, 2012 |
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