Women who vape during pregnancy, including products without nicotine, may predispose their children to developing adulthood lung diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new ...
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Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming and organ regeneration, and the discovery could play a major role in future medicines to heal damaged ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Bronchodilators, the most common type of asthma-fighting drug, inhibits contractions of airway smooth muscle that are induced by stimulating receptors on the muscle's surface. New research highlights a novel mechanism for ...
Oct 1, 2022
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Finding new ways to treat the novel coronavirus and its ever-changing variants has been a challenge for researchers, especially when the traditional drug development and discovery process can take years. A Michigan State ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic respiratory disease worldwide and the third leading cause of death. In Germany, about 10% of the population is affected. Fatigue, coughing and persistent ...
Sep 27, 2022
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"I just can't do what I used to anymore."
Sep 22, 2022
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The ability of physicians to differentiate between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the primary care setting may be improved with the addition of spirometry testing, according to a study published ...
Sep 15, 2022
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In Ontario, nearly 900,000 people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with this condition account for 24 percent of hospitalizations, 24% of emergency department visits and 21% of ambulatory care ...
Sep 15, 2022
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A cohort study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that the newly developed summary Elixhauser (S-Elixhauser) comorbidity score is well calibrated and internally validated to predict in-hospital, ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have found that dual bronchodilators—long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways and make it easier to breathe—do little to help people who do not have chronic ...
Sep 4, 2022
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