Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that uric acid, an antioxidant, protects against declining function from age or lung disease, especially in women. High uric acid levels can cause health problems ...
Jun 5, 2020
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A University of Manchester study has linked being overweight with an increased risk of getting COVID-19 in patients with one the UK's most common lung diseases.
May 20, 2020
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People with the most severe forms of COVID-19 are often older and have existing health problems. About 10% of COVID-19 patients have heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet surprisingly, people with lung disease, ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Diagnosing emphysema and classifying its severity have long been more art than science.
Apr 27, 2020
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(HealthDay)—People with asthma and other lung diseases are at increased risk for serious complications from COVID-19, caution experts from the American Lung Association.
Apr 3, 2020
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COPD, short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is linked to a heightened risk of lung cancer in people who have never smoked, indicates research published online in the journal Thorax.
Apr 2, 2020
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A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry (breathing tests) in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and demonstrates ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Traditional stoves that burn biomass materials and are not properly ventilated, which are widely used in developing nations where cooking is done indoors, have been shown to significantly increase indoor levels of harmful ...
Feb 21, 2020
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Beta-1 integrin, a critical component of epithelial extracellular matrix receptors, is essential for normal lung function in adulthood, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered.
Feb 7, 2020
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In a new paper published Feb. 4 in JAMA, Mayo Clinic researchers describe the benefits of in-home noninvasive ventilation therapy—which includes a type referred to as bilevel positive airway pressure, or BiPAP—for many ...
Feb 5, 2020
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