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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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 ...  > full story

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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Breathing Easier with Emphysema

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