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Shorter colds, milder flu may follow from newly revealed immune mechanism
Enlisted to help fight viral infections, immune cells called macrophages consume virus-infected cells to stop the spread of the disease in the body. view more (2005-10-10)
EARLY PROMISE FOR TREATMENT OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION (pp 1113, 1119)
Encouraging results of a randomised trial in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggest that the drug bosentan could play an important future role in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension (raised pressure in the blood vessels supplying the lungs) causes thickening of the right ventricle of the heart and can be... view more... (2001-10-03)
UCSF marks a milestone with 500th transplant in heart and lung program
UCSF marked a milestone this week with the 500th procedure in its Thoracic Transplant Program, which specializes in transplantation of the heart and lung. view more (2008-04-25)
Against pulmonary fibrosis
The biotech companies Digna Biotech and Biotherapix have signed an agreement to jointly apply their patented products towards the development of a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis. view more (2006-03-06)
Ambulatory oxygen rarely a benefit in COPD patients without resting hypoxemia
Prescribing ambulatory oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improves exercise performance, but not the quality of their daily life unless they have resting hypoxemia. view more (2007-08-15)
Survey: Awareness of COPD is rising, but understanding is still low
Awareness of COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. view more (2009-11-03)
Drug controls high-altitude illness
Acetazolamide, a drug used to manage fluid retention in heart failure, controlled the serious effects of pulmonary edema, the accumulation of fluid in lung tissue from high altitude, as well as improved brain oxygenation, during a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study. view more (2007-02-01)
Blood test could avoid inappropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory infections (pp 600)
A rapid blood test to help distinguish between bacterial and other (predominantly viral) infections could substantially reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics for common infections, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Lower respiratory tract infections are often treated with antibiotics-even though there is often... view more... (2004-02-18)
Endothelin-Related Drugs Benefit Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Recent research to block the effects of endothelin, a powerful substance that constricts blood vessels and stimulates cell growth, has led to successful treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and provides hope for treating other chronic diseases. view more (2009-09-10)
Better funding needed for chronic disease
More funding, increased workforce resources and further reform of the health system are needed if the national chronic disease strategy is going to deliver better care to patients suffering from diseases such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, according to an international primary health expert. view more (2006-02-06)
Tackling Major Risk Factors Simultaneously Key To Improving Global Health (p 271)
Leading public-health scientists highlight in a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET how confronting major risk factors that lead to poor health could have a substantial effect in reducing premature deaths and morbidity globally-especially in the poorest areas of the world. This preventive approach would also reduce the prevailing health... view more... (2003-07-23)
Molecular pathway appears crucial in development of pulmonary fibrosis
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers may have found a key mechanism underlying idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a usually fatal lung disease for which transplantation is the only successful treatment. view more (2007-12-13)
CT scans show patients with severe cases of H1N1 are at risk for developing acute pulmonary emboli
Researchers utilizing computed tomography (CT) scans have found that patients with severe cases of the H1N1 virus are at risk for developing severe complications, including pulmonary emboli (PE). view more (2009-10-14)
Better and faster: Distinguishing non-TB pulmonary disease from TB
A diagnostic kit shows new promise for distinguishing between tuberculosis (TB) and its infections from disease caused by related mycobacteria family, which mimic TB and other lung disease in symptoms but require distinctly different clinical treatments. view more (2008-04-01)
Study says COPD testing is not measuring up
Spirometry testing is a widely accepted and encouraged diagnostic method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but new research shows that it is not used nearly enough. view more (2007-08-14)
Gene Associated with Reduced Mortality from Acute Lung Injury
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Denver have discovered a gene that is associated with improved survival among patients with acute lung injury. view more (2009-01-16)
Children with neurological and neuromuscular diseases at risk for flu-related respiratory failure
Children with neurological and neuromuscular diseases should receive an annual influenza vaccination because of a higher risk of respiratory failure if they are hospitalized with influenza. view more (2005-11-02)
Gene with probable role in human susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis identified
A new gene that may confer susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis has been identified by Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) researchers and their collaborators in The Netherlands, Indonesia, United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation. view more (2008-10-09)
Red wine may lower lung cancer risk
Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men, according to a report in the October issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention¸ a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. view more (2008-10-07)
Annual study finds top hospitals have 28 percent lower mortality rate
Patients treated at top-rated hospitals nationwide have nearly a one-third better chance of surviving, on average, than those admitted to all other hospitals, according to a study released today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company. view more (2007-01-30)
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