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Interferons For Treatment Of SARS? (p 293)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that recombinant interferons - synthetic versions of naturally occurring compounds of the immune system - could be a an effective treatment for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Although antivirals are probably essential for the treatment of SARS-CoV infection, the... view more... (2003-07-23)
Colds flourish in damp homes
People living in damp homes are likely to have four or more colds a year, suggests a study in Thorax. Over 10 500 first year students in Finland responded to a questionnaire about living conditions and levels of asthma, allergy, and respiratory infections. Dampness was assessed by visible evidence of mould and water stains and/or water damage... view more... (2001-05-16)
C-diff infection 4 times more likely to kill patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Clostridium difficile infection is four times more likely to kill patients with inflammatory bowel disease, suggests research published ahead of print in the journal Gut. view more (2007-09-27)
Scientists isolate genes that made 1918 flu lethal
By mixing and matching a contemporary flu virus with the "Spanish flu" - a virus that killed between 20 and 50 million people 90 years ago in history's most devastating outbreak of infectious disease - researchers have identified a set of three genes that helped underpin the extraordinary virulence of the 1918 virus. view more (2008-12-30)
Immune cells predict outcome of West Nile virus infection
Infection with West Nile virus (WNV) causes no symptoms in most people. However, it can cause fever, meningitis, and/or encephalitis. What determines the outcome of infection with WNV in different people has not been determined. view more (2009-10-13)
Program reduces hospitalizations and costs for nursing home residents with pneumonia
A program that includes having chest x-rays performed in the nursing home reduced the number of nursing home residents hospitalized because of pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. view more (2006-06-07)
Fruit and vegetable intake in pregnant women reduces risk of upper respiratory tract infection
Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). view more (2009-07-09)
Nasal polyps from analgesics
If a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. view more (2008-03-11)
Most H1N1 patients with respiratory failure treated with oxygenating system survive illness
Despite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient's blood survived the disease. view more (2009-10-13)
New blood tests aid detection of latent tuberculosis
Thanks to the availability of two new blood tests called T-SPOT.TB and QuantiFERON-TB Gold, physicians around the world can better detect latent tuberculosis (TB) infection. view more (2006-10-02)
Probiotic milk may help prevent common childhood infections
Probiotic milk (milk containing bacteria that colonise the intestine and stimulate antibody production) may slightly reduce respiratory infections among children attending day care centres, finds a study in this week's BMJ. These findings suggest that these bacteria may help prevent common infections, particularly in high risk children. Over a... view more... (2001-05-30)
Study findings show infection control intervention helps keep kids in school
A study from researchers at Children's Hospital Boston published in Pediatrics found that a simple infection control intervention in elementary schools - disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers - helped reduce illness-related student absenteeism. view more (2008-06-02)
Domestic cleaners at increased risk of asthma
Domestic cleaners are at increased risk of asthma, suggests research in Thorax. In industrialised countries asthma is the most common lung disease acquired in the workplace, and is thought to account for up to 20% of all cases in adults. Researchers randomly surveyed around 5000 women between the ages of 30 and 65 in an area of metropolitan... view more... (2003-10-24)
Colds and flu cut by one-third in study of Canada's top cold fighter in vaccinated seniors
A winter free from colds and flu? Not yet. But a new study offers new evidence that Canada's top cold and flu-fighting product provides significant help. view more (2008-09-16)
Common beta-agonist inhalers more than double death rate in COPD patients, Cornell and Stanford scientists assert
A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other — which is prescribed in the majority of cases — increases respiratory deaths. view more (2006-07-10)
New study finds no link between Kawasaki disease and newly discovered coronavirus
A newly described virus is not a cause of Kawasaki disease, according to an article by a group of researchers in Denver, Colorado. view more (2006-11-21)
Scientists find infection history must play key role in vaccine development
Under Strict Embargo for 00.01hrs GMT Monday 6 November 2000 The timing and design of vaccines used to immunise against lung infections may have to change in the light of research findings by Imperial College scientists (1). The research published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, shows for the first time that the previous... view more... (2000-11-03)
New "Gating" Device Improves Imaging of Heart and Lungs
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart and lungs is a valuable diagnostic tool in the medical industry, but the detailed images it produces are often marred by artefacts (unwanted signals) created by the motion of cardiac and respiratory cycles. A team of inventors at Oxford University has now developed a method of suppressing MRI artefacts... view more... (2003-09-05)
Cranberry juice reduces urinary tract infections in women
Regular drinking of cranberry juice seems to reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections in women, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. One hundred and fifty women with a urinary tract infection were randomly allocated into three groups. The first group received 50ml of cranberry-lingonberry juice concentrate daily for six months. The... view more... (2001-06-27)
Stress signals link pre-existing sickness with susceptibility to bacterial infection
Mitochondrial diseases disrupt the power generating machinery within cells and increase a person's susceptibility to bacterial infection, particularly in the lungs or respiratory tract. view more (2009-07-28)
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