News tagged with chronic lung infection
Research shows why one bacterial infection is so deadly in cystic fibrosis patients
Scientists have found why a certain type of bacteria, harmless in healthy people, is so deadly to patients with cystic fibrosis.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Scientists to sequence DNA of cystic fibrosis superbug
Scientists at the University of Liverpool are using the latest DNA sequencing technology to understand the diversity of a bacterium that causes severe lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Molecular basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa persistent infections in CF patients
New research reveals Small Colony Variants (SCVs) of P. aeruginosa to be a hallmark of chronic infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Results, published March 12th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, suggest that ...
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Mar 12, 2010 |
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New potential to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by emphysema and/or chronic bronchitis. It destroys the normal architecture of the lung and inhibits the mechanical aspects of breathing, which prevents necessary gas ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Naturally occurring lipid blocks RSV infection in lungs
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered that a naturally occurring lipid in the lung can prevent RSV infection and inhibit spread of the virus after an infection is established. RSV is the major cause of hospitalization ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Research project yields better understanding of the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis
A team of researchers studying the protein that, when defective or absent, causes cystic fibrosis (CF) has made an important discovery about how that protein is normally controlled and under what circumstances ...
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Bacteria 'launch a shield' to resist attack
Bacteria that cause chronic lung infections can communicate with each other to form a deadly shield against the body's natural defenses. Studying these interactions could lead to new ways of treating bacteria that are resistant ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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First of its kind study identifies risk factors for LRTIs in Inuit children
May 21, 2009 — Inuit children have the highest rate of hospital admission for Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) globally, but new research shows that lowering risk factors though public health interventions and an ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2009 |
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