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Scientists Explore Molecular Link Between Arsenic Exposure and Lung Cancer
July 25, 2012 — Arsenic is a natural element in the environment, sometimes found in air, soil and water. Arsenic contaminated water is a global threat, currently affecting more than 100 million people. Both genetic ... > full story -
How Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Increases Risk of Lung Cancer
July 24, 2012 — A new study details novel mechanism of increased lung cancer risk due to COPD: long-term oxygen depletion stimulates signals that promote tumor ... > full story -
Medical Rarity: Two Double Lung Transplants in Same Family
July 23, 2012 — Sarah Ridder and her brother John Grosvenor each have received double lung transplants. The transplants were necessary because the siblings had a progressive lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis ... > full story -
Vitamin D May Protect Lung Function in Smokers
July 20, 2012 — Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a protective effect against the effects of ... > full story -
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Lungs Respond to Hospital Ventilator as If It Were an Infection
July 18, 2012 — When hospital patients are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure with an out-of-control immune response. Researchers have discovered potential drug ... > full story -
New Proteins to Clear the Airways in Cystic Fibrosis and COPD
July 13, 2012 — Scientists discovered a new strategy to help CF and COPD patients clear the thick and sticky mucus clogging their lungs, leading to life-threatening infections. The report shows the "SPLUNC1" protein ... > full story -
Switch Lets Early Lung Cancer Grow Unchecked
July 11, 2012 — Cellular change thought to happen only in late-stage cancers to help tumors spread also occurs in early-stage lung cancer as a way to bypass growth controls, say ... > full story -
Lung Transplant Recipient Defies All Odds: New Approach to Oxygenation Helps Patient Live Long Enough for Surgery
July 6, 2012 — Meara Schmidt, 28, almost died a few weeks ago. But a double lung transplant, a new approach to oxygenation, and her strong will to live pulled her ... > full story -
Secrets of Lung Cancer Drug Resistance Revealed
July 1, 2012 — People with lung cancer who are treated with the drug Tarceva face a daunting uncertainty: although their tumors may initially shrink, it's not a question of whether their cancer will return -— ... > full story -
New Device Warns Workers of High Levels of Airborne Metals in Minutes Rather Than Weeks
May 31, 2012 — Scientists are reporting development of a new paper-based device that can warn workers that they are being exposed to potentially unhealthy levels of airborne metals almost immediately, instead of ... > full story
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