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Scientists at the Vermont Lung Center and the Arizona State University (ASU) Biodesign Institute are currently working on a new approach for treating emphysema, lung cancer, fibrosis, and other similar pulmonary conditions. Their approach is extremely innovative.
When patients suffer from these conditions, a lung ce... |
2 February 2012
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Would you swallow parasitic worms in order to get rid of diseases? The question may gross some of you out, but a recent study published in the January 15 online issue of the top scientific journal Nature Medicine advocates that this could be a natural, efficient way of addressing several conditions.
Though the worm... |
16 January 2012
09:46 GMT |
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A interesting connection has been discovered between children's risk of suffering from lung damage caused by pollution and the environment they are subjected to inside the family. Stressful surroundings make the young ones more likely to be affected by pollution. The investigation, carried out by experts at the ... |
27 June 2011
08:51 GMT |
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In an interesting new study, researchers demonstrated that animal models exposed to asbestos-rich dust were far more likely to suffer from genetic somatic mutations than those who were only exposed to regular dust. Past studies have drawn attention to the dangers posed by asbestos years ago. The works have shown that... |
15 June 2011
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According to the results of a new scientific investigation, it would appear that a protein which plays an important role in underlying cystic fibrosis (CF) is also heavily involved in the development of chronic lung diseases, such as emphysema. The molecule apparently regulates cellular processes such as inflammation... |
30 December 2010
08:39 GMT |
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You would think that doctors and scientists know all there is to know about the human body but the new discovery of taste receptors within the lungs came to contradict this idea.Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have made an amazing discovery – by accident: they fou... |
25 October 2010
09:01 GMT |
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Casual or secondhand smokers are also exposed to future lung disease, a new research from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center finds.Cigarette smoke, even in low-levels, can damage the lungs and individuals could develop future lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary... |
20 August 2010
03:59 GMT |
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For the first time ever, a new investigation has tied the common medical condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to a reduction in the heart's abilities to perform its functions. The research team determined that even mild forms of the pulmonary affliction, which gives little to no sympto... |
21 January 2010
06:52 GMT |
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The Permian-Triassic extinction event was one of the most devastating calamities ever to have hit our planet. In fact, many experts believe that this was the single instance in which life on Earth almost came to a screeching halt, and refer to this event affectionately, calling it the Great Dying. It took place some ... |
15 January 2010
07:08 GMT |
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Stem cells are currently under large waves of self-righteous, moral criticism for nothing, when they could be saving lives. These precursor cells have proven their ability to cure or replace a large number of organs, including hearts, lungs, livers, skin, and so on. Just recently, it was shown that stem cells derived... |
27 November 2009
19:01 GMT |
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Everyone who has ever wiped out dust from an entire house can tell you that, just hours after cleaning, the stuff always returns undisturbed, as if nothing ever happened. This is naturally a nuisance to people who spend hours trying to clean up. Most of us have also wondered as to where all the dust keeps coming from... |
13 November 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Over recent years, scientists have made numerous, new discoveries in the field of microbiology and bacterial research, and one of the most important finds has been the fact that the microorganisms that cause chronic lung infections “speak” with each other. This communication is devastating for the human b... |
2 November 2009
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Lung diseases such as cancer and edema can easily cause a person to die, if advanced enough. For these people, getting a lung transplant is oftentimes the only chance they have at life. In the United States alone, there are currently over 1,800 people waiting on transplant lists, but the thing is that insufficient or... |
30 October 2009
11:59 GMT |
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As carbon-nanotube technology progresses, it becomes clearer each day that these materials will most likely constitute the foundation of tomorrow's society. They will be used in just about everything, from sports equipment to computer processors and next-generation electronic devices, but experts are still conce... |
26 October 2009
03:42 GMT |
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It would appear that the same pollution particles that wreak havoc in our bodies also have adverse effects on plants. Scientists have recently discovered that emission particles that lay on tree leaves leave behind a small trace of magnetism in the plants. The phenomenon is more clearly visible in urban areas, where ... |
23 October 2009
06:50 GMT |
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After about 50 mouse studies, experts at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) have managed to finally map the complete set of actions that a certain set of white blood cells takes when dealing with badly damaged lungs. According to the investigations, these regulatory T cells, or Tregs for short, are the main triggers ... |
22 September 2009
06:39 GMT |
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According to a new study conducted by researchers in the United States, showering can make you sick. The new research, which focused on how clean shower heads were, determined that at least a third of them were infected with dangerous bacteria that could cause serious medical conditions. The largest threat comes from... |
15 September 2009
14:01 GMT |
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French researchers announced on Friday the result of their latest study, which revealed that excess weight, as in people who were obese or overweight, could actually hinder the functions of the respiratory system. In other words, the lungs may lose their ability to function properly, if all the fat accumulated along ... |
6 March 2009
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