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Inhalation of hydrogen can reduce hyperoxic lung injury

Inhaling small amounts of hydrogen in addition to concentrated oxygen may help stem the damage to lung tissue that can occur when critically ill patients are given oxygen for long periods of time, according to a rat model study conducted by researchers in Pittsburgh. The study also found hydrogen initiates activation of heme-oxygenase (HO-1), an enzyme that protects lung cells.

17 May 2011

Wii Fit offers effective workout for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

According to a new study conducted by researchers in Connecticut, the Wii Fit- offers patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease an effective workout - and one that, because it is enjoyable, patients are more likely to use.

17 May 2011

Miniature, easy-to-carry ventilation system may help patients with COPD become more active

A miniature, easy-to-carry ventilation system with a simple nasal mask may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease become more active, according to research conducted at medical centers in California and Utah. The compact design offers an attractive alternative to currently available larger, less comfortableventilators and masks.

17 May 2011

International researchers discover new aspect of 'metabolic transformation'

An international research team led by Dr. Tak Mak, Director, The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), has discovered a new aspect of "metabolic transformation", the process whereby tumour cells adapt and survive under conditions that would kill normal cells.

16 May 2011

Gene manipulation can improve survival rates during sepsis infection

Sepsis is a major killer in hospital intensive care units. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found that manipulating a genetic factor that can launch or throttle the body's defenses can improve survival rates during bacterial infection.

13 May 2011

Mosquito's midgut bacteria can inhibit malaria parasite development

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified a bacterium in field-caught mosquitoes that, when present, stops the development of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans.

13 May 2011

Study links physical inactivity with high risk of cardiovascular disease in young children

Even healthy children as young as nine-years-old can start to show an increased risk of future heart problems if they are physically inactive, according to a study in the May issue of Acta Paediatrica.

12 May 2011

Insight into probiotic bacteria can help improve intestinal disease treatments

The gut may need bacteria to provide a little bit of oxidative stress to stay healthy, new research suggests. Probiotic bacteria promote healing of the intestinal lining in mice by inducing the production of reactive oxygen species, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown.

11 May 2011

MGH, Duke University and Angion Biomedica partner to develop novel therapeutics for ischemic stroke

Angion Biomedica Corp. announced today the establishment of an alliance with Duke University and Massachusetts General Hospital to pursue advanced development and clinical studies of its lead therapeutics for treatment of ischemic stroke.

10 May 2011

ImThera Medical concludes Phase I and II protocols for aura6000 European Pilot study in OSA

ImThera Medical, Inc. today announced that it has concluded its Phase I and Phase II protocols for the European Pilot study of the aura6000, a neurostimulation device for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Clinical trial results from the study will be announced at the American Thoracic Society's International Conference on May 16, 2011 in Denver, CO.

9 May 2011

Rotech Healthcare first quarter adjusted EBITDA increases 13% to $28.3 million

Rotech Healthcare Inc. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

7 May 2011

Synthetic blood saves life

In a medical first, a revolutionary synthetic blood has saved the life of a Victorian woman. Doctors at The Alfred brought Tamara Coakley, 33, back from the brink of death after a horrific car crash left her with severe blood loss and dangerously close to heart failure.

5 May 2011

Pfizer’s Revatio receives European Commission approval for pediatric treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pfizer Inc. announced that Revatio (sildenafil citrate) has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 1 to 17 years old with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Efficacy in terms of improvement of exercise capacity or pulmonary hemodynamics has been shown in primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease.

5 May 2011

Nation's emergency physicians warn about dangers linked with deep vein thrombosis

As temperatures warm and travel picks up around the country, the nation's emergency physicians issue a warning about the serious dangers associated with deep vein thrombosis.

5 May 2011

Physical exercise generates nitric oxide intermediates critical for cardioprotection

Exercise both reduces the risk of a heart attack and protects the heart from injury if a heart attack does occur. For years, doctors have been trying to dissect how this second benefit of exercise works, with the aim of finding ways to protect the heart after a heart attack.

5 May 2011

Dehaier Medical first quarter revenue increases 12% to $2.95 million

Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd., an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

4 May 2011

New MIT drug-delivery nanoparticle could target any type of tumor

MIT chemical engineers have designed a new type of drug-delivery nanoparticle that exploits a trait shared by almost all tumors: They are more acidic than healthy tissues.

4 May 2011

RBC transfusion linked to improved survival after intracerebral hemorrhage

In patients with intracerebral hemorrhage —a type of stroke caused by bleeding inside the brain—transfusion with red blood cells may improve the chances of survival, reports a study in the May issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

3 May 2011

Helping Babies Breathe focuses on resuscitation in 'The Golden Minute'

A program that teaches health care workers in developing countries basic techniques to resuscitate babies immediately after birth is saving lives, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Denver.

3 May 2011

Statins can help reduce lung damage in severe abdominal sepsis

Statins may be best known for their ability to reduce cholesterol, but a research report appearing in the May 2011 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that these same drugs could also play a crucial role in the reduction of lung damage resulting from severe abdominal sepsis and infection.

3 May 2011

Oxygen News and Research

Inhalation of hydrogen can reduce hyperoxic lung injury

Wii Fit offers effective workout for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Miniature, easy-to-carry ventilation system may help patients with COPD become more active

International researchers discover new aspect of 'metabolic transformation'

Gene manipulation can improve survival rates during sepsis infection

Mosquito's midgut bacteria can inhibit malaria parasite development

Study links physical inactivity with high risk of cardiovascular disease in young children

Insight into probiotic bacteria can help improve intestinal disease treatments

MGH, Duke University and Angion Biomedica partner to develop novel therapeutics for ischemic stroke

ImThera Medical concludes Phase I and II protocols for aura6000 European Pilot study in OSA

Rotech Healthcare first quarter adjusted EBITDA increases 13% to $28.3 million

Synthetic blood saves life

Pfizer’s Revatio receives European Commission approval for pediatric treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Nation's emergency physicians warn about dangers linked with deep vein thrombosis

Physical exercise generates nitric oxide intermediates critical for cardioprotection

Dehaier Medical first quarter revenue increases 12% to $2.95 million

New MIT drug-delivery nanoparticle could target any type of tumor

RBC transfusion linked to improved survival after intracerebral hemorrhage

Helping Babies Breathe focuses on resuscitation in 'The Golden Minute'

Statins can help reduce lung damage in severe abdominal sepsis

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