Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI system more accurately identifies collapsed lungs using chest X-rays
New assistive technology can diagnose collapsed lungs from chest X-rays with a higher degree of accuracy than radiologists.
Oct 16, 2019
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News tagged with obstructive lung disease
Medical research
COPD as a lung stem cell disease: Single cell cloning tells the story of abnormal cells
Two internationally renowned stem cell experts have found an abundance of abnormal stem cells in the lungs of patients who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a leading cause of death worldwide. Frank ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New therapeutic approach to COPD involves targeting and inhibiting protein RIPK1
Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and Ghent University Hospital, Belgium has identified a new therapeutic approach for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—the targeting ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bronchodilators don't improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Promising therapeutic approach against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadly diseases worldwide. Until now, COPD was not curable. Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New class of drugs reverses symptoms of asthma in animal models
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Glasgow, has announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Aug 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exacerbations of COPD accelerate lung-function loss
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accelerate the loss of lung function especially among patients with mild disease, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and other institutions. Barry ...
May 17, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bronchitis in childhood linked to adult lung problems
Bronchitis in early childhood has been found to increase the risk of lung diseases in middle age according to research from the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the University of Melbourne.
Jun 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Understanding pulmonary hypertension
February is American Heart Month, which makes this a good time to learn about pulmonary hypertension.
Feb 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Sniffer dogs can be used to detect lung cancer
Sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
Aug 18, 2011
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