Sleep disorders
Electronic nose could be used to detect sleep apnoea
An electronic nose, used to detect the presence of molecules in the breath of a patient, could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea.
Oct 25, 2012
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News tagged with organic compounds
Oncology & Cancer
Two breath compounds could be associated with larynx cancer
Researchers at the Rey Juan Carlos University and the Alcorcón Hospital (Madrid) have compared the volatile substances exhaled by eleven people with cancer of larynx, with those of another twenty healthy people. The results ...
Apr 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Certain environmental chemicals linked with poor kidney health
Researchers have found links between various chemicals in the environment and a higher risk of kidney disease. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.
May 21, 2020
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Health
What does exposure to environmental chemicals mean for our health?
It is not possible to live in a chemical-free world on Earth. Chemicals are all around us, and some, like oxygen and hydrogen, are essential components for living creatures including us humans. However, some other chemicals ...
Jun 2, 2015
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Other
Immunization not linked to increased hospitalization for children with inherited disorder
Children with inborn errors of metabolism received vaccines on the same immunization schedule as did healthy infants, according to Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center scientists who examined the Kaiser Permanente Northern ...
Apr 11, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
SniffPhone detects cancer from breath
SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase, enables early diagnosis of gastric cancer from a person's exhaled breath. The new method may revolutionise cancer screening all over the world. VTT has participated to the development ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sick building syndrome: Uncomfortable indoor environments linked to migraines
(Medical Xpress)—Office workers may suffer more intense migraines and more frequent headaches due to an uncomfortable indoor environment, more commonly known as sick building syndrome, says a new report from Ball State ...
Nov 6, 2012
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Health
Professor hopes to educate pregnant women about reducing formaldehyde exposure
With the plethora of information available on the Internet these days, it can be difficult to figure out exactly what is and isn't good for pregnant women. But one nursing professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville ...
Mar 11, 2014
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Addiction
Smokers who use e-cigarettes less likely to quit
The rapid increase in use of e-cigarettes has led to heated debates between opponents who question the safety of these devices and proponents who claim the battery-operated products are a useful cessation tool. A study, published ...
Apr 16, 2015
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Health
Chinese moonshine has high ethanol and acetaldehyde levels
Bai jiu (白酒) are distilled spirits made and used throughout rural China for everyday use and special occasions. Distillation of bai jiu is regulated lightly or not at all and nearly every town or village has a distiller. ...
Dec 19, 2016
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