Higher circulating levels of the sex hormone regulator, SHBG, seem to be causally linked to a lower risk of asthma-at least in women-suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal Thorax.
Apr 1, 2019
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Early specialist palliative care treatment does not improve the quality of life for patients diagnosed with the rare cancer mesothelioma when compared to standard care alone, new research led by Curtin University has found.
Mar 21, 2019
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Screening is key for early detection and increased survival, but the current method has a 96 percent false positive rate. Using machine learning, researchers at ...
Mar 13, 2019
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Researchers at the University of Melbourne, University of Western Australia and their collaborators have found that by helping patients at high risk of lung cancer identify and monitor their symptoms, they are 40 per cent ...
Jan 29, 2019
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Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.
Jan 10, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Parental subfertility is associated with an increased asthma risk among offspring, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in Thorax.
Dec 14, 2018
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Children whose parents take more than a year to get pregnant and who use fertility treatment may be at heightened risk of developing asthma, suggests a large population-based study, published online in the journal Thorax.
Dec 4, 2018
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Breathlessness is a common symptom in advanced disease and can lead to panic and anxiety for patients and their family. It can trouble people even when resting or performing light activities around the home. With our aging ...
Nov 29, 2018
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Teenagers whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves.
Nov 15, 2018
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Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma at 10 years of age. This is the main conclusion of a new study carried out by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
Sep 4, 2018
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