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Genome Study Suggests New Strategies for Understanding and Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis
April 19, 2013 — A new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people has identified seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis. Researchers have found a number of genes associated with ... > full story -
Testing Lung Cancer Drugs and Therapies in Mice
April 17, 2013 — Researchers have designed a genetically engineered mouse for use in the study of human lung squamous cell carcinoma ... > full story -
Radiation Dose Level Affects Size of Lesions Seen on Chest CT Images
April 17, 2013 — The estimated size of chest lymph nodes and lung nodules seen on CT images varies significantly when the same nodes or nodules are examined using lower versus higher doses of radiation, a new study ... > full story -
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Gene Study Helps Understand Pulmonary Fibrosis
April 16, 2013 — A study of the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found multiple genetic associations with the disease. One variant in a gene called TOLLIP was linked to an ... > full story -
Icy Therapy Spot Treats Cancer in the Lung
April 14, 2013 — Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of ... > full story -
Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis, and Smoking Combined Greatly Increase Lung Cancer Risk
April 12, 2013 — The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking ... > full story -
Novel Approach to Study COPD and Treatment Efficacy Identified
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have pinpointed a genetic signature for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from airway cells harvested utilizing a minimally invasive procedure. The findings provide a novel way ... > full story -
Some Lung Cancers Linked to Common Virus
April 10, 2013 — A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to new ... > full story -
Neutrons Help Explain Ozone Poisoning and Links to Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year
April 9, 2013 — Scientists have helped explain how ozone causes severe respiratory problems and thousands of cases of premature death each year by attacking the fatty lining of our ... > full story -
New Software Identifies and Stratifies Risk Posed by Lung Nodules
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of cancerous nodule in the ... > full story
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