News tagged with lung function
Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air
(AP) -- Sixty percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, despite a growing green movement and more stringent laws aimed at improving air quality, the American Lung Association ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Team finds cellular structural molecule can be toxic: Makes pneumonia worse
A structural molecule and the cellular pump that regulates its levels influence the severity of pneumonia and could provide new ways of treating the lung infection, which is a leading cause of hospitalization and death, according ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Researchers create fluorescent biosensor to aid in drug development
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either they or their doctor suspect, depending on their individual genetic heritage, according to a study to be released July 7. The research implications ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Family mealtimes help children with asthma breathe easier, study says
Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study has found a home remedy that parents can use—regular family mealtimes.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2010 |
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New genes for lung disease discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe and Australia ...
Dec 13, 2009 |
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Researchers restore some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients
In an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While there is still much work to be done before ...
Dec 06, 2009 |
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Gene therapy repairs injured human donor lungs for the first time
For the first time, scientists in the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network have successfully used gene therapy to repair injured human donor lungs, making them potentially suitable ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Triple heart threat cuts decade off lifespan: study
Middle-aged male smokers with high cholesterol and blood pressure die, on average, a decade sooner than peers without any of these heart disease risk factors, according to a study published Friday.
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Vitamin D may halt lung function decline in asthma and COPD
Vitamin D may slow the progressive decline in the ability to breathe that can occur in people with asthma as a result of human airway smooth muscle (HASM) proliferation, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 20, 2009 |
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Starting periods before the age of 10 increases risk of lung complaints in future
Women who suffer from asthma or poor lung function as adults generally started their periods at the age of 10 or before. This is the conclusion of a European research study with Spanish participation, which ...
Apr 05, 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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Ozone levels pose health risk even below current U.S. air safety standard: expert
Exposure to ozone even at levels below the current U.S. standard for safe and clean air poses a breathing risk for healthy people.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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New therapy found for rare lung disorder
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that the FDA-approved drug sirolimus, used primarily to prevent rejection in organ transplant patients, stabilized ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Vitamin D deficiency alters lung growth and decreases lung function
Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted ...
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Spirometry
Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs), measuring lung function, specifically the measurement of the amount (volume) and/or speed (flow) of air that can be inhaled and exhaled. Spirometry is an important tool used for generating pneumotachographs which are helpful in assessing conditions such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and COPD.
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