News tagged with severe lung

Children with severe asthma experience premature loss of lung function during adolescence

Severe asthma in early childhood may lead to premature loss of lung function during adolescence and more serious disease during adulthood, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine report. Early identification and ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Activated stem cells in damaged lungs could be first step toward cancer

Stem cells that respond after a severe injury in the lungs of mice may be a source of rapidly dividing cells that lead to lung cancer, according to a team of American and British researchers.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists find gene that modifies severity of cystic fibrosis lung disease

Researchers have discovered a gene that modifies the severity of lung disease in people with the lethal genetic condition, cystic fibrosis, pointing to possible new targets for treatment, according to a new study in Nature.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0