Medications
FDA approves once-a-day inhaler from Glaxo
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a new once-a-day inhaler drug from GlaxoSmithKline for patients with chronic lung disease.
May 10, 2013
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Medications
US panel backs inhaler drug for lung disease
A panel of U.S. respiratory experts voted Wednesday in favor of approving an experimental inhaler drug from GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance for treating chronic lung disease.
Apr 17, 2013
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Other
Anaesthetists' research network to create buzz at national conference
A research network established by a network of training anaesthetists in the South West of England, and which in just nine months has become one of the most successful of its kind in the UK, is set to create a buzz at the ...
Apr 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rubella in pregnancy rare in US, but can be devastating for baby
(HealthDay)—Although rare in the United States, three babies with birth defects caused by rubella (or "German measles") were reported in 2012 and doctors need to be on the lookout for such cases, a new government report ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Critically ill flu patients saved with artificial lung technology treatment
In recent weeks the intensive critical care units at University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital have used Extra Corporeal Lung Support (ECLS) to support five influenza (flu) patients in their recovery from severe ...
Jan 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ecological approach could help cystic fibrosis sufferers, researchers find
Scientists more used to studying the communities of bacteria that live in natural environments like rivers and soils are helping transform doctors' understanding of a life-threatening illness, and could ultimately shed light ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Pediatrics
More babies survive premature birth, but serious health problems unchanged
Research published in BMJ today suggests that although more babies survived shortly after extreme preterm birth in England in 2006 compared with 1995, the number with major conditions on leaving hospital remained largely ...
Dec 4, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Face-down position may be safer during radiation for breast cancer: study
(HealthDay)—Changing the position of a patient while receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer may reduce the later risks of heart and lung problems, according to a new study.
Sep 6, 2012
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Cardiology
Minimally invasive surgery works well for abdominal aortic aneurysms, Mayo finds
A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or lung problems, a Mayo Clinic ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Health
Experts warn that e-cigarettes can damage the lungs
New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs.
Sep 2, 2012
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