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Enigmatic fungus causes pneumonia
The origin of a fungus that causes pneumonia in people with poor immune systems is a mystery, medical experts heard today (Thursday 13 September 2001) at the bi-annual meeting of the Society of General Microbiology at the University of East Anglia. Dr Robert Miller of the Royal Free and University College Medical School, London" says, “ the... view more... (2001-09-03)

Study examines treatment for olfactory loss after viral infection
Treatment with a glucocorticoid medication, either alone or in combination with Ginkgo biloba, appears to significantly improve the sense of smell in individuals with previous olfactory loss due to upper respiratory infections.   view more (2009-10-20)

Cranberry sauce: good for what ails you
Cranberry sauce is not the star of the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal, but when it comes to health benefits, the lowly condiment takes center stage.   view more (2007-11-14)

Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections
Lack of an adequate amount of the mineral phosphate can turn a common bacterium into a killer, according to research to be published in the April 14, 2009, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.   view more (2009-04-09)

SARS could very well return this autumn, leading experts predict
SARS could return this autumn, predict some leading public health experts, but it is unlikely to be on the scale of an epidemic.   view more (2003-07-15)

$2.9 million Australian study AMAZES asthma researchers
Researchers in the Hunter region are poised to begin the biggest asthma study of its type in the world.   view more (2008-10-16)

New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies
A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory problems they'll have later, Medical College of Georgia physicians say.   view more (2008-04-30)

Nearly a quarter of children are especially susceptible to respiratory illness if they are exposed to second-hand smoke
Children with a certain genetic makeup are at heightened risk of chest infections and other respiratory illnesses due to second-hand smoke exposure, according to researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.   view more (2005-12-16)

SARS antiviral drug discovered: traditional antimalarial drug works against SARS coronavirus infection
Virologists from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) in Belgium report that chloroquine, a widely used antimalarial drug, exhibits antiviral activity against the SARS coronavirus. Chloroquine is an inexpensive and safe drug available worldwide. SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a respiratory illness which was first... view more... (2004-09-03)

THE BODY'S OVER REACTION TO GERMS IN RELATIONS TO SIDS
Research by, among others, Dr Caroline Blackwell of the University of Edinburgh's Department of Medical Microbiology suggests that many SIDS babies have been exposed to bacteria that can cause the body's natural defences to germs to 'over react'.   view more (1999-03-16)

Previously unknown immune cell may help those with Crohn's and colitis
The tonsils and lymphoid tissues in the intestinal tract that help protect the body from external pathogens are the home base of a rare immune cell newly identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.   view more (2008-11-04)

A new and safer technique in heart surgery
The new technique of SELECTIVE CEREBRAL PERFUSION has been successfully applied for the first time in the Basque Autonomous Community (B.A.C.). Surgeons keep a patient in a state of hibernation at 15 degrees centigrade, without brain activity and with heart circulation and respiratory activity at a standstill for one hour while an aorta implant is... view more... (2004-05-17)

Ibuprofen can slow lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis, Canadian study shows
The results of a clinical trial, published in late August in the Journal of Pediatrics, indicates that, when used as part of routine therapy, high-dose ibuprofen is safe, and effective in slowing down lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis (CF).   view more (2007-09-05)

South Africa In Denial Over Number Of Deaths From HIV/AIDS
A recent study attempting to quantify misclassification of HIV/AIDS deaths concluded that for the year 2000-01, the number of deaths related to HIV/AIDS was likely to be almost three times as high as that published in the Government's statistical report compiled from death certificates. The study suggests that 80% of the excess deaths in men and... view more... (2005-02-09)

Seniors more at risk for complications, death from large scale weight-loss surgery
The first large-scale review of weight-loss surgeries performed on older adults suggests bariatric procedures should generally be limited to people younger than age 65, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.   view more (2006-11-28)

Multicenter study led by pitt finds early results of therapy for preemies not sustained
Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), a therapy used in the treatment of premature newborns with respiratory failure that had shown promising results in short-term studies, does not significantly improve long-term outcomes, according to a national study led by critical care researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's... view more... (2009-11-03)

Study demonstrates rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infections with biosensor technology
For the millions of people who suffer from urinary tract infections each year and the doctors who treat them, a promising new biosensor technology has been developed that may replace antiquated testing methods and save precious health care dollars.   view more (2006-02-03)

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)

Kenyan Study Highlights Public-health Implications For Reducing Respiratory Disease From Indoor Pollutants (p 619)
The concentrations and exposure levels of pollutants emitted as a result of domestic energy and indoor cooking with biomass fuels (eg. wood, charcoal, dung) in less-developed countries have considerable public-health implications, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading... view more... (2001-08-22)

Susceptibility to Crohn's disease — an important new clue
Crohn's disease is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the intestinal tract that affects an estimated 0.15% of people in the developed world.   view more (2007-04-23)
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