Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today
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4 Sep 2010 at 3:00am
One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism. But a Loyola University Health System study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that screening methods hospitals typically use to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall short...
4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly half of them don't benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn't make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air - both offer equal benefit...
4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
A study published in the journal Science shows how our bodies try to minimise potential 'collateral damage' caused by our immune system when fighting infection. The research may also provide new clues to why cigarette smoke is a significant risk factor for developing diseases of the lung such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema...
4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors...
3 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm
Many youths appear resistant to treatment from the onset of a severe asthmatic condition. Why? Simply put, many have been wrongly diagnosed or caretakers have not followed asthma treatment guidelines properly. There is no one cure-all for this condition that is a chronic, or long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways...
3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am
Oregon and Vermont reported the nation's lowest rates of avoidable hospitalizations for asthma in children ages 2 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Oregon reported the lowest rate of potentially avoidable hospitalizations, at 44 per 100,000 children. Vermont followed closely, with 46 admissions of children with asthma...
3 Sep 2010 at 3:00am
Patients with asthma who are exposed to violence in their community are at an increased risk for an asthma-related hospitalization and emergency room visits for asthma or any cause, according to new research from the University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine...
2 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
The American Lung Association is offering a free-of-charge, online caregiving coordination service called "My Fighting for Air Community" to support individuals affected by acute and chronic lung diseases...
2 Sep 2010 at 6:00am
A study in the US has found a protein that could be a driver of severe asthma. Dr Elaine Vickers, Research Relations Manager at Asthma UK comments: 'Although this research is in its early stages and focuses solely on mouse models, this discovery provides vital new information on the immune system's role in severe asthma, that could one day lead to the creation of new treatments...
2 Sep 2010 at 5:00am
Be among the first to hear the latest research from the world's leading allergists presented at the 2010 annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Nov. 11-16, in Phoenix...
2 Sep 2010 at 3:00am
Stromedix, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on innovative therapies for fibrosis and fibrotic organ failure, announced that its lead clinical candidate STX-100 has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S...
1 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
Carmen Delgado was driving her asthma-suffering daughter Briana to hospital and crashed her car into another vehicle; police officer Alfonso Mendez told the mother he did not know CPR and could not help - leaving the girl to die. The New York Police Department, whose officers are ALL trained in CPR, has suspended Mendez without pay. The girl's funeral is scheduled for today...
1 Sep 2010 at 6:00am
For the nearly 2 million U.S. workers exposed to silica dust each year, a new discovery may help prevent or treat the development of chronic lung diseases related to this exposure...
1 Sep 2010 at 4:00am
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced the discovery of a Novel Chemical Entity(NCE) 'GRC 17536'. The new NCE program is targeting TRPA1 receptor antagonists for pain and respiratory disorders...
31 Aug 2010 at 5:00am
El Camino Hospital has been selected as one of the first hospitals in Northern California to offer bronchial thermoplasty , a new medical treatment for the most severe cases of asthma...
