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Screening for Lung Cancer Saves Lives
November 8, 2012 — Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in the United States, despite the fact it is largely preventable. For people at high risk of developing lung cancer, such as current or former longtime ... > full story -
New Drug Target Found for Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
November 7, 2012 — Researchers have discovered the cellular pathway that causes the lung-damaging inflammation in cystic fibrosis. The study also showed that reducing the pathway's activity decreases inflammation. The ... > full story -
New Target for Lung Cancer Treatment Identified
November 1, 2012 — Investigators have discovered a protein on the surface of lung cancer cells that could prove to be an important new target for anti-cancer therapy. A series of experiments in mice with lung cancer ... > full story -
Experimental Therapy for Emphysema Tested
November 1, 2012 — Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have performed the first U.S. trial of a foam sealant injected into the ... > full story -
Microscopic Packets of Stem Cell Factors Could Be Key to Preventing Lung Disease in Babies
October 31, 2012 — Researchers have found that microscopic particles containing proteins and nucleic acids called exosomes could potentially protect the fragile lungs of premature babies from serious lung diseases and ... > full story -
Smoking Causes Asthma in Second Generation Offspring, Study Shows
October 30, 2012 — The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker’s grandchildren. Asthma is a major ... > full story -
Identifying at-Risk Patients for Adverse Smoking Outcomes: Models Developed from Cancer Screening Trial May Help
October 26, 2012 — Risk prediction models developed from an ancillary study of the Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial may be useful in the public health sector for identifying individuals who ... > full story -
High-Risk Carotid Artery Plaque Formation Is Increased in Older COPD Patients
October 26, 2012 — Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk for carotid artery plaque formation and for the presence of vulnerable plaques with a lipid core, according to a new ... > full story -
Research Findings Breathe New Life Into Lung Disease
October 24, 2012 — New research shows that while muscle cells are responsible for constricting or dilating the blood vessels, they are not responsible for sensing the amount of oxygen that gets to the ... > full story -
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Mechanical Ventilation at Lower Level Among Patients Without Lung Injury Linked With Better Outcomes
October 23, 2012 — Among patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome, protective mechanical ventilation with use of lower tidal volumes (the volume of air inhaled and exhaled during each breath) was associated ... > full story
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