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Baker's Yeast: A Promising, Natural Therapy for Cancer?
Researchers are
investigating the potential
use of nonpathogenic baker's
yeast as a promising,
natural therapy for cancer. ... > full story
Green Tea Could Modify the Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Lung Cancer Risk
Green tea can reduce the
risk of lung cancer in
smokers. Benefits were also
seen in non-smokers. ... > full story
Coal from Mass Extinction Era Linked to Lung Cancer Mystery
The volcanic eruptions
thought responsible for
Earth's largest mass
extinction -- which killed
more than 70 percent of
plants and animals 250
... > full story
Fort Worth Patient First in North Texas to Undergo Robot-Assisted Surgery for Removal of Lung Tumor
When Craig Harrison found
out he would be the first
patient in North Texas to
have robot-assisted
lung-tumor surgery he wasn't
... > full story
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Test Could Predict Which Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients Will Become Severely Ill
February 8, 2010 — A simple blood test could predict which patients with the lung-scarring disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are soon to get far worse, an indicator that could one day influence their ... > full story -
Role for the Protein HIF-2-Alpha in Chuvash Polycythemia
February 8, 2010 — Individuals with a condition known as Chuvash polycythemia, which is caused by a specific mutation in the protein VHL, have a greater proportion of their blood volume occupied by red blood cells than ... > full story -
Experimental Stem Cell Treatment Arrests Acute Lung Injury in Mice, Study Shows
February 3, 2010 — Stem cell researchers exploring a new approach for the care of respiratory diseases report that an experimental treatment involving transplantable lung cells was associated with improved outcomes in ... > full story -
Smoking Cessation Significantly Increases Cardiac Health Later in Life
February 3, 2010 — New research finds that quitting smoking after a heart attack has about the same positive effect as other major interventions such as lipid-lowering agents like statins or more invasive ... > full story -
New Potential to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
January 28, 2010 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes it difficult to breath and there is currently no cure. COPD is characterized by emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which usually stems from smoking, ... > full story -
Changes in Body Fluid Odors Indicate Presence of Lung Cancer Tumors
January 27, 2010 — New animal research demonstrates that body fluid odors can be used to identify animals with lung cancer tumors. The findings set the stage for studies to identify potential diagnostic biomarkers in ... > full story -
Cycling to Better Health, One Leg at a Time
January 25, 2010 — Improving fitness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) goes a long way in improving their physical and mental health. Now, a series of studies report several innovative ways ... > full story -
COPD, Even When Mild, Limits Heart Function
January 25, 2010 — A common lung condition, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) diminishes the heart's ability to pump effectively even when the disease has no or mild symptoms, according to new research. The ... > full story -
Nlp: All New Tumor-Forming Protein
January 24, 2010 — Proteins that when expressed out of context cause a cell to become cancerous are known as oncogenic proteins. Researchers have now identified in mice a new oncogenic protein that is also expressed at ... > full story -
Lung Cancer Patients Who Quit Smoking Double Their Survival Chances
January 22, 2010 — People diagnosed with early stage lung cancer can double their chances of survival over five years if they stop smoking compared with those who continue to smoke, finds a new ... > full story
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