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9 Mar 2010 at 7:00am
An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Black males have a death rate from asthma that is six times greater than their white counterparts, and Dr...
9 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
The largest ever study to investigate whether its possible to prevent children with hay fever going on to develop asthma is now underway at UHSM (University Hospital South Manchester)...
8 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
A hiccup, also known as hiccough, synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (SDF), or singultus is a common condition that probably affects every human, in which there is an involuntary esophageal contraction of the diaphragm that recurs several times per minute. The diaphragm is the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen - it is underneath the ribcage - and has a key function in breathing...
6 Mar 2010 at 3:00am
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from chronic inflammation of the gut leading to gastrointestinal motility alterations with symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea that profoundly affect their quality of life...
6 Mar 2010 at 3:00am
InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) announced that the U.S...
5 Mar 2010 at 5:00pm
The Canadian Lung Association is pleased that today's Speech from the Throne demonstrated a continued commitment to health and the environment...
5 Mar 2010 at 8:00am
Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine, which protects against pneumonia and meningitis, has been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent pneumococcal infection in patients living with HIV in Malawi, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports...
5 Mar 2010 at 7:00am
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently developing guidance for the NHS on the use of non-invasive mechanical ventilation for people with motor neurone disease. The draft recommendations are now available on the NICE website for public consultation...
5 Mar 2010 at 5:00am
Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) have discovered a new type of immune cell which could eventually lead to new preventative treatments for asthma. These newly-discovered cells, called 'nuocytes', have been found to be responsible for producing a chemical, known as Interleukin 13 (IL-13), designed to help the immune system fight against certain parasites...
5 Mar 2010 at 5:00am
ImmuneRegen BioSciences Inc.®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Biosciences Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: IRBS), today announced the submission of an application for Orphan Drug Product Designation for the company's lead compound, Homspera®, for the application of treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a deadly pulmonary disease with no FDA-approved treatments...
5 Mar 2010 at 3:00am
The March 2010 edition of Australian Family Physician, the flagship journal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), features a range of articles and research focusing on key issues in general practice today...
5 Mar 2010 at 3:00am
PREGNANT SMOKERS WITH ASTHMA HAVE INCREASED HEALTH RISKS Pregnant women with asthma who smoke have an increased risk for asthma symptoms and fetal growth abnormalities. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina observed 2,210 pregnant women with asthma to determine the effect of active and passive household smoking on asthma severity and obstetric/neonatal outcomes...
5 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
Tobacco smoking is a practice in which tobacco is burned and the smoke inhaled or tasted. Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for nicotine through the lungs; it is a way of getting nicotine into your system rapidly. The most popular current method of smoking is through cigarettes, mainly industrially manufactured ones...
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that using high-resolution CT-scans to screen for lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is cost-effective in non-smoking women between 25 and 54 who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung...
5 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's own dendritic cells (DC) with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors...
