News tagged with acute respiratory
MRSA in livestock acquired drug resistance on the farm, now infects humans
Researchers have discovered that a strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria that humans contract from livestock was originally a human strain, but it developed resistance to antibiotics once i ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Another reason not to binge drink
A Loyola University Health System study has found another reason to not binge drink alcohol.
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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Viral infection not responsible for exacerbation of lung disease in most patients
Acute viral infection does not appear to be a primary cause of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive, deadly disease resulting in thickening and scarring of the lungs, according to a study ...
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Feb 25, 2011 |
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Leptin resistance may prevent severe lung disease in patients with diabetes
Resistance to leptin, a protein that plays a key role in regulating metabolism and appetite, may help prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI) in individuals with type ...
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Feb 11, 2011 |
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Researchers discover signaling pathway crucial to acute lung injury
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a signaling pathway that is crucial to the devastating effects of acute lung injury (ALI). The data, obtained from cells, animals and ALI patients, suggest several potential ...
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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Bus, tram passengers warned to keep germs to themselves
You are six times more likely to end up at the doctors with an acute respiratory infection (ARI) if you have recently used a bus or tram — but those who use buses or trams daily might well be somewhat ...
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Jan 18, 2011 |
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Researchers discover way to halt lung inflammation in animal models
(PhysOrg.com) -- Acute inflammation of the lung is a poorly recognized human disease that develops in surprising and unexpected ways. The acute lung injury (ALI) or adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a vital new ...
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Jan 14, 2011 |
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'New Delhi' superbug unfairly named, admits editor
The naming of a drug-resistant superbug after New Delhi unfairly stigmatised India, the editor of the medical journal that first published research into the disease has admitted.
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Scientists discover that a specific enzyme inhibitor may help control lung inflammation
All of us may be able to breathe a little easier now that scientists from Pennsylvania have found a new therapeutic target for controlling dangerous inflammation in the lungs. A new research report in the January 2011 issue ...
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Jan 04, 2011 |
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China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry
(AP) -- China's plans to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off a popular outcry that highlights widening public distrust of the authoritarian government ...
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Baby Bubbler a breath of fresh air (w/ Video)
Gently, gently. That's how babies should be handled, and it was the prime consideration when a team of Rice University seniors developed a device that could save babies' lives.
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Jun 07, 2010 |
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Stem cells restore tissue affected by ALI
Human stem cells administered intravenously can restore alveolar epithelial tissue to a normal function in a novel ex vivo perfused human lung after E. coli endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI), according to research ...
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May 17, 2010 |
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Publication of epidemiological literature concerning emerging infectious disease outbreaks
Research published in PLoS Medicine this week by Weijia Xing and colleagues examines the publication of epidemiological literature concerning the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreaks in Hong Kong and To ...
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May 05, 2010 |
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Harnessing the Web and supercomputers to track pathogens as they evolve
Pathogens can now be easily tracked in time and space as they evolve, an advance that could revolutionize both public health and inform national security in the fight against infectious diseases. Developed ...
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Apr 12, 2010 |
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New cancer therapy may fight cardiovascular disease
New drugs that are helping fight a multi-front war on cancer may do the same for cardiovascular disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.
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Mar 30, 2010 |
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