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Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults

A new review suggests that asthma treatment based on tests of fluid coughed up from the lungs could reduce the frequency and severity of flare-ups in adult asthma patients.

19 Apr 2007

Australian child health and air pollution study

This is the first nation-wide study of child health in relation to air quality to be conducted in Australia.

19 Apr 2007

Eating cured meats increases the odds of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Frequent consumption of cured meats results in lower lung function test scores and increases the odds of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a large cross-sectional survey of adults in the U.S.

17 Apr 2007

Diets high in bacon, ham and hot dogs bad for the lungs

A study by researchers in the U.S. has found that cured meats such as bacon, ham, and hot dogs can cause lung damage.

17 Apr 2007

Alcohol consumption linked to sleep-related breathing disorder in men

Increased usual alcohol consumption among men is associated with an increased risk of a mild or worse sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD), according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

16 Apr 2007

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces new results of Baraclude (entecavir) resistance monitoring program

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has announced new results of the Baraclude (entecavir) resistance monitoring program, which found a continued low incidence of resistance in studies of nucleoside-naive chronic hepatitis B patients through four years of treatment.

16 Apr 2007

Rhythmic motion of the lungs clears bacteria

While working to find novel ways to treat the life-threatening disease of cystic fibrosis, researchers at the University of North Carolina have discovered that the rhythmic motion of the lungs during normal breathing is a critical regulator of the clearance of bacteria and other noxious materials.

16 Apr 2007

Eye contact helps police calm hysterical citizens

Holding eye contact, or "gaze," with hysterical citizens is one of the most effective methods police officers can use to calm them down, according to new research conducted by the University of New Hampshire that relies on footage of the FOX TV show "COPS."

15 Apr 2007

New device increases circulation and blood flow to vital organs during CPR

In the United States, a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest is probably much lower than most people realize: 17-19 percent in hospitals.

15 Apr 2007

FDA warns on health risks of potentially contaminated Olives

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers to possible serious health risks from eating olives that may be contaminated with a deadly bacterium, Clostridium botulinum . C. botulinum can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness.

14 Apr 2007

Weak immune response critical to disease that causes most infant hospitalizations

The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age two.

7 Apr 2007

CleveMed completes first virtually attended home sleep study using mobile phone broadband internet service

Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. (CleveMed) announced that it recently conducted the first virtually attended sleep study using mobile phone broadband internet service from a subject's home.

5 Apr 2007

Inhaled corticosteroids deserve further consideration for lung cancer chemoprevention

Among a group of mostly older male veterans suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an illness that offers a greater susceptibility to lung cancer, researchers found that regular use of high dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) lowered the risk of developing lung cancer.

4 Apr 2007

TGF-beta found to be a major player in causing bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, in collaboration with scientists from the Genzyme Corporation, have identified a potential treatment for a chronic lung disease affecting premature infants.

4 Apr 2007

For overweight and obese individuals, the incidence of asthma increases by 50 percent

Asthma, a respiratory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of difficult breathing, wheezing, cough and thick mucus production, affected approximately 20.5 million Americans in 2004. Some common asthma triggers are allergic stimuli, infections, stress or strenuous exercise.

4 Apr 2007

Bronchial thermoplasty study

A new report published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows that patients treated with bronchial thermoplasty, the first non-drug treatment for asthma, demonstrated an overall improvement in asthma control.

30 Mar 2007

London asthma sufferers get space-based help

The city of London has launched an innovative service, funded by ESA, which delivers air pollution alerts and health advice via SMS text messages to those who suffer from asthma and other conditions vulnerable to poor air quality.

29 Mar 2007

Combatting chronic obstructive lung disease

You are more likely to contract chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) if you have a low income and below average education.

22 Mar 2007

Treating sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure reduces incidence of stroke

Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea who have significantly higher serum levels of inflammatory markers that serve as precursors to coronary artery disease, as well as lesions associated with silent brain infarction, have an elevated risk of stroke, according to a group of Japanese medical researchers.

19 Mar 2007

Promising new pain-killing drug

A potential new pain-killing drug developed by medical scientists at the University of Leicester and Ferrara in Italy is to be discussed at a public lecture on 20th March.

19 Mar 2007

Breathing News and Research

Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults

Australian child health and air pollution study

Eating cured meats increases the odds of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Diets high in bacon, ham and hot dogs bad for the lungs

Alcohol consumption linked to sleep-related breathing disorder in men

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces new results of Baraclude (entecavir) resistance monitoring program

Rhythmic motion of the lungs clears bacteria

Eye contact helps police calm hysterical citizens

New device increases circulation and blood flow to vital organs during CPR

FDA warns on health risks of potentially contaminated Olives

Weak immune response critical to disease that causes most infant hospitalizations

CleveMed completes first virtually attended home sleep study using mobile phone broadband internet service

Inhaled corticosteroids deserve further consideration for lung cancer chemoprevention

TGF-beta found to be a major player in causing bronchopulmonary dysplasia

For overweight and obese individuals, the incidence of asthma increases by 50 percent

Bronchial thermoplasty study

London asthma sufferers get space-based help

Combatting chronic obstructive lung disease

Treating sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure reduces incidence of stroke

Promising new pain-killing drug

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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