News tagged with lung diseases
Related topics: lung , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Virus 'barcodes' offer rapid detection of mutated strains
Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.
May 13, 2012 |
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New fluorescent imaging sorts microbiome in human mouth
New fluorescent labeling technology that distinguishes in a single image the population size and spatial distribution of 15 different taxa has uncovered new taxon pairings that indicate unsuspected cooperation -- and standoffishness ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Researchers determine how Legionnaires' bacteria proliferate, cause disease
A University of Louisville scientist has determined for the first time how the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease manipulates our cells to generate the amino acids it needs to grow and cause infection and inflammation ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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UN: Deaths up from cancer, diabetes, heart disease
(AP) -- Nearly two-thirds of deaths in the world are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease which are rapidly increasing at a cost to the global economy of trillions of dollars, ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Hundreds of rare antelopes die in Kazakhstan
More than 440 endangered Saiga antelopes were found dead in western Kazakhstan last week, suspected victims of the same epidemic that killed 12,000 animals last year, officials said on Monday.
May 30, 2011 |
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EU approves kids' use of Pfizer lung medicine
(AP) -- Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that the European commission has approved treating children with its medicine for a rare, deadly lung condition - a drug better known as Viagra.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 05, 2011 |
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Britain issues first smog warning of the summer
The British government has urged people to avoid taking outdoor exercise in the afternoon over the Easter weekend because of the first "summer smog" of the year.
Apr 22, 2011 |
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Eco-friendly treatment for blue jeans offers alternative to controversial 'sandblasting'
Blue denim jeans are one of the most popular and iconic fashion items in the world; now a study published in Biotechnology Journal reveals a cheaper, more efficient and eco-friendly method for treating dyed denim. The pr ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Serum test could identify lung cancer in people who never smoked
A panel of biomarkers appears to be able to identify the presence of lung cancer in the blood samples of people who have never smoked, according to data presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6.
Apr 04, 2011 |
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New lung cancer staging system (TNM 7) better predicts local/regional recurrence, study shows
The new TNM 7 lung cancer staging system seems to be a better predictor of local or regional recurrence of lung cancer following surgery, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Annual report to the nation focuses on brain tumors
Lung cancer death rates in women have fallen for the first time in four decades, according to an annual report on the status of cancer published online March 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The drop c ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Investigators discover enzyme essential for healthy lung development
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have provided the first evidence that Eya1 protein phosphatase is a crucial regulator of the development of embryonic lung epithelial ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Cancer drug shows promise for treating scleroderma
A drug approved to treat certain types of cancer has shown promising results in the treatment of patients with scleroderma, according to results from an open-label Phase II trial. While the drug's efficacy must be demonstrated ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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WHO urges stepped up battle against drug-resistant TB
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday urged donors to stamp out multidrug-resistant tuberculosis after the number of the hard-to-treat strains of the lung disease doubled in recent years.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Researchers find smoking may increase risk for lung disease
A team of researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that approximately one out of every twelve adult smokers have abnormal lung densities present on chest computed tomography (CT) images suggestive ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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