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Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria
Cigarettes are widely
contaminated with bacteria,
including some known to
cause disease in people,
concludes a new study
conducted by an
environmental health
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Gene Therapy Repairs Injured Human Donor Lungs For The First Time
For the first time,
scientists have successfully
used gene therapy to repair
injured human donor lungs,
making them potentially
... > full story
Scientists Discover Influenza's Achilles Heel: Antioxidants
As the nation copes with a
shortage of vaccines for
H1N1 influenza, a team of
Alabama researchers have
raised hopes that they have
found an Achilles' heel for
... > full story
Drug-Radiation Combo Eradicates Lung Cancer In Mice
Researchers have eliminated
non-small cell lung cancer
in mice by using an
investigative drug called
BEZ235 in combination with
low-dose radiation. ... > full story
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Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant May Help Lung, Heart Disorders
November 23, 2009 — Two recent studies investigating the use of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (UCB) transplants for lung and heart disorders in animal models found beneficial results. When human UCB-derived ... > full story -
Barn Personnel Experience Higher-Than-Average Rates of Respiratory Symptoms
November 21, 2009 — The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire ... > full story -
Antioxidant Found in Vegetables Has Implications for Treating Cystic Fibrosis
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the body's inflammatory ... > full story -
Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth
November 19, 2009 — Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate ... > full story -
Targeting 'Normal' Cells in Tumors Slows Growth, Researchers Show
November 17, 2009 — Targeting the normal cells that surround cancer cells within and around a tumor is a strategy that could greatly increase the effectiveness of traditional anti-cancer treatments, say ... > full story -
Preventative Brain Radiation for Lung Cancer Patients: Benefits and Risks
November 13, 2009 — A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits vs. risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the brain. Study ... > full story -
Stereotactic Radiotherapy Offers Noninvasive, Effective Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients
November 12, 2009 — Stereotactic body radiation therapy should be considered a new standard of care for early-stage lung cancer treatment in patients with co-existing medical problems, according to results from a ... > full story -
Drug Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumors In Mice
November 11, 2009 — A potential new drug for lung cancer has eliminated tumors in 50 percent of mice in a new study. In the animals, the drug also stopped lung cancer tumors from growing and becoming resistant to ... > full story -
Simple Questionaire Can Identify Patients At High Risk For Lung Cancer, Study Suggests
November 11, 2009 — A new study confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. Initiated in 2001, the current study confirmed 18 cases of cancer of the original ... > full story -
New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer
November 6, 2009 — Patients with early stage, non-small cell lung cancer who are not able to undergo surgery, now have a highly effective treatment option. Physicians say that option, radical stereotactic radiosurgery ... > full story
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