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Vasodilators first choice for some heart patients

Few front-line medications exist for treating hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure, a stage of heart failure marked by heightened severity and often-lengthy hospital stays with frequent readmissions. Now, a study suggests the list of preferred drugs for treating the disease might be even shorter.

6 Jul 2005

Vitamin E supplements do not protect healthy women against heart attacks and stroke

Vitamin E supplements do not protect healthy women against heart attacks and stroke, according to new results from the Women's Health Study, a long-term clinical trial of the effect of vitamin E and aspirin on both the prevention of cardiovascular disease and of cancer.

5 Jul 2005

Television in the bedroom bad for kids, computer good

A study of elementary school students found that children who had television sets in their bedrooms scored significantly lower on school achievement tests than children without TVs in their bedrooms.

5 Jul 2005

Disruption of a single gene, Nrf2, plays a critical role in determining the susceptibility to asthma

A research team led by Shyam Biswal , PhD, at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found the absence of Nrf2 exacerbated allergen-mediated asthma in mice models.

5 Jul 2005

DNA imaging suggests where lung cancer genes may reside

With equipment designed to probe the smallest segments of the genetic code, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and collaborating institutions have found sections of the chromosomes of lung cancer cells where cancer-related genes may lurk.

4 Jul 2005

Risk of lung cancer increased by poor lung function

People with poor lung function are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, suggests a study in Thorax.

1 Jul 2005

Research shows smoking may increase the risk of Tuberculosis

Smoking may increase the risk of developing tuberculosis infection, show researchers in Thorax.

1 Jul 2005

Researchers have identified a highly specific pathway that causes inflammation in lung tissue

...a discovery that could help in the design of more targeted treatments for patients with various lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis.

30 Jun 2005

Pomegranate juice may help babies resist brain injuries from low oxygen

Expectant mothers at risk of premature birth may want to consider drinking pomegranate juice to help their babies resist brain injuries from low oxygen and reduced blood flow, a new mouse study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests.

28 Jun 2005

New clues about the location of genes potentially involved in the most common type of lung cancer

Using technology that makes it possible to zoom in on smaller sections of cell chromosomes than ever before, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified nearly 100 chromosome regions where genes are either over-copied or missing in non-small cell lung cancer.

27 Jun 2005

Brief course of chemotherapy after surgery should be the new standard of care around the world

A Canadian national clinical trial has found that chemotherapy following surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer significantly improves survival for the disease over just surgery alone.

27 Jun 2005

People with diabetes are at higher risk of contracting respiratory, urinary tract and skin infections

People with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of contracting respiratory, urinary tract and skin infections than people without diabetes, according to an article in the August 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.

27 Jun 2005

New research raises the possibility that the risk of developing arsenic-related disease is not the same for everybody

Children with a particular variation in the CYT19 gene metabolize arsenic differently than adults with the same genetic variant, according to a new research report. The findings have important implications for the safety of drinking water worldwide and the use of arsenic as a cancer drug.

27 Jun 2005

Tsunami leaves patients with unusual infections

According to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine, the December tsunami which left more than 200 000 people dead or missing in Asia and Africa, appears to have caused some unusual lung and sinus infections and also a paralysing brain infection.

27 Jun 2005

Expression profiles and functional analyses of Wnt-related genes in human joint disorders

The cellular signaling protein Wnt, which is involved in embryonic development and cancer, contributes to disease progression of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

26 Jun 2005

Double whammy of chemo plus surgery extends life for lung cancer patients

Recent research which has shown that chemotherapy can significantly lengthen life in many patients with lung cancer, has meant that doctors, for the first time in decades, have begun making major changes in the treatment of the disease.

23 Jun 2005

Genetic predisposition to lung cancer exists

First-degree relatives of black individuals with early-onset lung cancer have twice the risk of lung cancer than first-degree relatives of white individuals with early-onset lung cancer, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.

21 Jun 2005

Fish may help prevent heart failure as well as heart attacks

Older people who ate fish once or twice a week had a 20 percent lower risk of developing congestive heart failure during 12 years of follow-up, according to a new study (PDF) in the June 21, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

21 Jun 2005

Expert says the world is not ready for the next pandemic

Michael T. Osterholm is Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Associate Director of the Department of Homeland Security's National Center for Food Protection and Defense, and Professor at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health.

21 Jun 2005

Great Ormond Street Hospital celebrates 100th lung and 200th heart transplant

World famous Great Ormond Street Hospital is planning to officially mark its 100th lung and 200th heart transplant on this week.

21 Jun 2005

Lungs News and Research

Vasodilators first choice for some heart patients

Vitamin E supplements do not protect healthy women against heart attacks and stroke

Television in the bedroom bad for kids, computer good

Disruption of a single gene, Nrf2, plays a critical role in determining the susceptibility to asthma

DNA imaging suggests where lung cancer genes may reside

Risk of lung cancer increased by poor lung function

Research shows smoking may increase the risk of Tuberculosis

Researchers have identified a highly specific pathway that causes inflammation in lung tissue

Pomegranate juice may help babies resist brain injuries from low oxygen

New clues about the location of genes potentially involved in the most common type of lung cancer

Brief course of chemotherapy after surgery should be the new standard of care around the world

People with diabetes are at higher risk of contracting respiratory, urinary tract and skin infections

New research raises the possibility that the risk of developing arsenic-related disease is not the same for everybody

Tsunami leaves patients with unusual infections

Expression profiles and functional analyses of Wnt-related genes in human joint disorders

Double whammy of chemo plus surgery extends life for lung cancer patients

Genetic predisposition to lung cancer exists

Fish may help prevent heart failure as well as heart attacks

Expert says the world is not ready for the next pandemic

Great Ormond Street Hospital celebrates 100th lung and 200th heart transplant

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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