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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Pigs Bred With Cystic Fibrosis Provide Model To Mimic Human Disease

Cystic fibrosis continues to be a lethal disease for humans despite the identification of the problematic gene two decades ago. Many humans born with ...  > full story

COPD? Eat Your Veggies

You know it's good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might. Broccoli is known to contain a compound that prevents the degradation of a key ...  > full story

Breaking The 'Mucus Barrier' With A New Drug Delivery System

Chemical engineers have broken the "mucus barrier," engineering the first drug-delivery particles capable of passing through human mucus -- regarded by ...  > full story

Aerosol Toxins From Red Tides May Cause Long-term Health Threat

An algal toxin commonly inhaled in sea spray, attacks and damages DNA in the lungs of laboratory rats. The findings document ...  > full story
 

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Breathing Easier with Emphysema

By implanting a valve through the bronchia, surgeons can now prevent air from getting trapped in emphysema-stricken lungs. The valve deflates the. ...  > full story

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