News tagged with respiratory tract
Study to test pneumococcal vaccine in older adults
Researchers plan to see if a higher dose of a pneumococcal vaccine will create a stronger immune response in older adults who received an earlier generation vaccine against pneumonia and other pneumococcal diseases.
Medications
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Bitter taste receptors regulate the upper respiratory defense system, research shows
A new study from a team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, reveals that a person's ability to taste ...
Medical research
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce rate or severity of colds, study finds
Although some data have suggested a possible inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds), participants in a randomized controlled trial who received a ...
Health
Oct 02, 2012 |
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New Otago collaboration brings oral TB vaccine for humans closer
Researchers in New Zealand are inching closer to the development of the first effective oral vaccine to protect against tuberculosis - a disease which still kills more people worldwide than any other bacterial disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Common antibiotics pose a rare risk of severe liver injury in older patients
The commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics moxifloxacin and levofloxacin are associated with an increased risk of severe liver injury in older people, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
Medications
Aug 13, 2012 |
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Honey a sweet treatment for kids' night-time cough
(HealthDay) -- Instead of reaching for a commercial medicine when your child is coughing through the night because of a common cold, Israeli researchers suggest giving honey a try.
Pediatrics
Aug 06, 2012 |
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India had 56% of world's new leprosy infections in 2010
India accounted for 56 percent of the world's new leprosy infections in 2010 despite declaring itself free of the nerve-destroying disease five years earlier, a report said Saturday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 28, 2012 |
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What did we learn from the 2010 California whooping cough epidemic?
Because whooping cough (pertussis) is almost as contagious as measles (affecting ~12-17 individuals with each case), clinicians are required to report cases of this bacterial respiratory tract infection to the state's department ...
Pediatrics
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study
Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday.
Pediatrics
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Study reveals flu-fighting role for well-known immune component
University of Georgia scientists have discovered a new flu-fighting role for a well-known component of the immune system. Kimberly Klonowski, assistant professor of cellular biology in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and ...
Medical research
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Dog-associated house dust protects against respiratory infection linked to asthma
House dust from homes with dogs appears to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus that is associated with the development of asthma in children. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, ...
Immunology
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Sweet minty relief for cough
Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest ...
Medications
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Cystic fibrosis breakthrough reveals why females fare worse than males
(Medical Xpress) -- Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening inherited disease in Ireland with the highest incidence of this disease globally seen on this island. Females with CF have a poorer outcome as a ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 08, 2012 |
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Activities, smoking affect lymph node involvement in melanoma
(HealthDay) -- Several factors, including sporting activity, physical workload, and smoking habits, affect the sonomorphologic characteristics of peripheral lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with a history of ...
Cancer
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Parallel evolution - cystic fibrosis
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Liverpool are examining the evolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa over time in the lungs of ten people with cystic fibrosis to understand why it persists ...
Medical research
Mar 06, 2012 |
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