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Many Adults Unaware They May Be Suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
April 6, 2010 — As many as 20 percent of adults with known risk factors are currently undiagnosed but suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new research ... > full story -
New Test Could Identify Smokers at Risk of Emphysema
April 6, 2010 — CT scans that measure blood flow in the lungs of people who smoke may offer a way to identify which smokers are most at risk of emphysema before the disease damages and eventually destroys areas of ... > full story -
Radon in Residential Buildings: A Risk Factor for Lung Cancer
March 30, 2010 — About 1900 deaths from lung cancer per year in Germany are due to radon within residential buildings, according to new ... > full story -
Promising Strategy for Treatment of Lung Cancer
March 29, 2010 — Researchers in Sweden have shown in a study that two closely related enzymes could be targets for the treatment of lung cancer. The discovery was made when the researchers blocked the production of ... > full story -
Synthetic Peptide May Enhance Lung Transplantation
March 24, 2010 — Researchers have shown that putting the TIP peptide into the trachea of rat lungs about a half hour before transplantation can nullify the bad result, called ischemic reperfusion injury, and improve ... > full story -
Gene Is Linked to Lung Cancer Development in Never-Smokers: One Third Have Gene Variant
March 21, 2010 — A study that scanned the genomes of thousands of "never-smokers" diagnosed with lung cancer as well as healthy never smokers has found a gene they say could be responsible for a significant number of ... > full story -
New Technique Reduces Tobacco Smoke Damage to Lungs in Mice
March 18, 2010 — Researchers in Australia have demonstrated that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation underlies the disease process of ... > full story -
Molecular Basis for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Persistent Infections in CF Patients
March 11, 2010 — New research reveals Small Colony Variants (SCVs) of P. aeruginosa to be a hallmark of chronic infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Results suggest that SCV-mediated persistence might be a ... > full story -
Children With Chronic Respiratory Illness Are Vulnerable to Critical H1N1
March 11, 2010 — As critical care professionals develop a better understanding of the progression of H1N1, they are becoming better prepared to treat children with severe cases. Additionally, with careful management, ... > full story -
Genetic Variant Greatly Increases Lung Cancer Risk for Light Smokers
March 9, 2010 — Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure to cigarette smoke, a new study ... > full story
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