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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
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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
Dendritic Cells Spark Smoldering Inflammation In Smokers' Lungs
Inflammation still ravages
the lungs of some smokers
years after they quit the
habit. What sparks that
smoldering destruction
... > full story
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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 -
PET Imaging Response A Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer
November 6, 2009 — A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a new ... > full story -
Lung Tissue Generated From Human Embryonic Stem Cells
November 5, 2009 — Scientists in Belgium have successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) into major cell types of lung epithelial tissue using a convenient air-liquid interface. The technique could ... > full story -
Concurrent Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy Shows Promise In Small Cell Lung Cancer
November 4, 2009 — Treating limited stage small cell lung cancer with a combination of accelerated high-dose radiotherapy and chemotherapy has shown encouraging results, opening the door to larger scale investigation, ... > full story -
Bacteria 'Launch A Shield' To Resist Attack
November 3, 2009 — Bacteria that cause chronic lung infections can communicate with each other to form a deadly shield against the body's natural defenses. Studying these interactions could lead to new ways of treating ... > full story -
Stereotactic Radiotherapy Offers Noninvasive, Effective Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients
November 2, 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 -
Asbestos Contamination: Health Impacts Of One Of The Nation's Largest Environmental Disasters
November 2, 2009 — Over nearly a century, thousands of residents and workers in Libby, Mont., have been exposed to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite ore, leading to markedly higher rates of lung disease and autoimmune ... > full story -
Obesity Significantly Increases Side Effects Of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy In Lung Cancer Patients
November 2, 2009 — Obesity, not the amount of radiation given, is the greatest factor in whether early-stage lung cancer patients develop chest wall pain after receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy to the chest ... > full story -
Preventative Brain Radiation For Lung Cancer Patients: Benefits And Risks
November 2, 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 -
Survey: Awareness Of COPD Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low
November 2, 2009 — Awareness of COPD -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood ... > full story
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