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- November 28, 2019
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- Tags: bloodblood clotBlood TestCTD-dimerDiagnoseembolismEmergency MedicinefindinterpretlungsmedicinepulmonaryPulmonary Embolismradiation exposureresearchResearchersteststhromboembolismThrombosistomographyVenous Thromboembolism
A study led by Hamilton researchers has found a new way to interpret blood test results in patients who are investigated for blood clots in their lungs, a condition known...
Read more- November 25, 2019
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- Tags: bloodBlood Vesselcancercancer treatmentcardiovascular diseasechemotherapyDiediseaseendometriumHealthy Lifestyleheartheart diseaselarynxlungspatientsprostatestrokestudyThyroid
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide. Now, a team of researchers found that cancer-stricken patients are at a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases...
Read more- November 22, 2019
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- Tags: Bronchopulmonary DysplasiadevelopmentDysplasiaEffectsGermfreeHyperoxiainflammationLungLung DiseaselungsmicemicrobiomeNeonatologyNewbornOXYGENPediatricsPhysiologyResearchersstudy
Charitharth Vivek Lal, M.D., and University of Alabama at Birmingham colleagues have used a novel and first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model to study the effect of high oxygen concentrations, or hyperoxia,...
Read moreCharitharth Vivek Lal, M.D., and University of Alabama at Birmingham colleagues have used a novel and first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model to study the effect of high oxygen concentrations, or hyperoxia,...
Read more- November 21, 2019
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- Tags: BronchiolitiscaseCigaretteDescribesECigaretteinjuryLungLung TransplantlungsRelatedReportresearchtobaccoTransplantVaping
A research case report describing lung injury related to e-cigarette use in a 17-year-old Canadian may be the first documented case of a new form of damage from vaping products....
Read more- November 16, 2019
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- Tags: AntibodyArterialbloodcardiovascular diseasehearthypertensionidentifiedlungsnewlyPotentialpulmonaryPulmonary Arterial HypertensionresearchreverseStopvaccine
Scientists at the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with drug and vaccine developer Kymab Ltd, Cambridge, have identified a novel antibody that has the potential to become a new...
Read more- November 16, 2019
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- Tags: Critical CareDiscoverdrugsFibrosisGenegene expressiongenesidiopathicIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLung DiseaselungsMedical SchoolmedicinepulmonaryPulmonary FibrosisresearchRoadmapsleepstudytreatmentYaleled
A Yale-led collaborative study boosts scientific understanding of how the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses, providing a roadmap for researchers to discover new treatment targets for the disease....
Read more- November 15, 2019
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Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing a sensor the size of a Band-Aid that will measure a baby's blood oxygen levels, a vital indication of the lungs' effectiveness and...
Read more- November 14, 2019
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- Tags: BronchiolitisClinical TrialcoughcyclosporineHospitalimmunosuppressantimmunosuppressionimproveinhaledLungLung DiseaseLung TransplantlungsmedicinepatientsprognosisresearchTransplant
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that lung transplant recipients who had early signs of organ rejection could increase their chances of survival by using an inhaled form...
Read more- November 13, 2019
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- Tags: Adolescentsbloodblood vesselsbrainchildrenCigaretteDamageDoctorsECigaretteEnzymeheartIssuelungsnicotineOrgansoxidative stresssternstresstobaccoVapingVitalwarning
E-cigarette use has increased dramatically over the last decade. With its popularity, the use of e-cigarette spans from adolescents to adults. Now, cardiologists warn against the use of e-cigarettes and...
Read more- November 10, 2019
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- Tags: arthritisatmosphericbrainChronic DiseaseCigaretteeducationEnvironmentalfatiguefeverflaresGeneticGenomeheartinflammationLinkedlungsLupusLupus ErythematosusmedicinenucleotideOrganSpecificOzonePericardiumrashresearchRheumatologistsRheumatologySingle Nucleotide PolymorphismsskinsmokingSystemic lupus erythematosusweight loss
New research findings presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting found a strong association between changes in atmospheric and environmental variables 10 days before a clinic visit and organ-specific lupus...
Read more- November 6, 2019
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- Tags: aggressivecancerCellCellsGenegenesImmune SystemlungsmelanomaMelanoma Cellsresearchskinskin cancerVitaminVitamin D
Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found. Source link
Read more- November 6, 2019
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- Tags: BansBlackMarketcannabisCigaretteEmbraceLaboratorylegalLingerlungsnicotineOCTpublic healthresearchrespiratoryrespiratory illnessrisksStatesstressVapingvitamin Eweed
Cannabis shops around Washington state are now required to hang signs warning customers of “severe lung injuries” and “deaths” associated with vaping. Source link
Read more- October 31, 2019
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- Tags: Acute Pancreatitisacute respiratory distress syndromebloodBlood SugarcancercommondiabetesdigestionDigestive SystemHospitalinflammationlungsPancreasPancreatic Cancerpancreatitisrespiratory
The pancreas is an important part of the digestive system that converts the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells. Responsible for two main functions, the pancreas helps...
Read more- October 25, 2019
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- Tags: asthmaDepositfatIncreaselungsobesityoverweightProblemsrespiratoryrisk factor
Obesity might be a risk factor for asthma, according to new study. Source link
Read moreNew evidence shows that fatty tissue can build up in the airways, affecting lung health, especially in people with obesity. This may contribute to asthma. Source link
Read moreStudy co-author Associate Professor Peter Noble from UWA's School of Human Sciences said the research team had studied the structure of airways within our lungs and how these changed in...
Read more- October 17, 2019
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- Tags: biopsycancerCenterconditionsDiagnoseHospitalInnovativeLungLung DiseaselungsMedStarOfferssurgerytechnologyWashington
MedStar Washington Hospital Center became first in the Mid-Atlantic region to offer a new innovation designed to allow physicians to diagnose small peripheral lung nodules with greater precision and accuracy....
Read more- October 2, 2019
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- Tags: acuteacute respiratory distress syndromeARDSCritical CaredistressHospitalImmune SystemImproveslungsmedicineOXYGENrateresearchrespiratorySepsissurvivalsyndromeVitaminvitamin cWoundwound healing
The body’s immune system works by protecting against disease and potentially damaging foreign bodies. In some instances, it may become impaired, leading to overreaction to infection. Source link
Read more- September 30, 2019
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- Tags: airwaychronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPDEyelungsmedicinemovingmucusNanomedicineNanoparticlespHpharmaceuticalspredictresearchrespiratoryseverityspirometry
In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used microscopic man-made particles to predict the severity of patients' chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by measuring how...
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