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Metformin May Prevent Lung Cancer in Smokers, Early Research Suggests
April 19, 2010 — Metformin, a mainstay of treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes, may soon play a role in lung cancer prevention if early laboratory research is confirmed in clinical ... > full story -
Smoke Exposure Alters Gene Expression and Estrogen Metabolism in the Lungs of Mice
April 19, 2010 — Lung cancer rates are increasing substantially in women, particularly in non-smoking women, with no known reason for the increase. Now researchers may have uncovered a critical piece in the ... > full story -
Cystic Fibrosis and Crohn's Disease Treated Successfully With Infliximab
April 19, 2010 — A research team from Italy reported a case of a 23-year-old patient suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) and Crohn's disease who was successfully treated with infliximab. This case report was thought ... > full story -
Lung Virus Taking Its Toll on Young Lives, Study Finds
April 15, 2010 — A common virus that causes wheezing and pneumonia claims the lives of up to 200,000 children worldwide each year, a study has ... > full story -
Safeguarding Lungs of Young Cancer Survivors: Research Findings Underscore Needed Action
April 15, 2010 — Researchers have identified childhood cancer survivors who are at increased risk for deteriorating lung health, in part due to the lifesaving bone marrow transplants they underwent years ... > full story -
How Resistance to Cisplatin Arises: Platinum-Based Cancer Drugs Destroy Tumor Cells by Binding to DNA Strands
April 14, 2010 — Cancer biologists have shown how that resistance arises, a finding that could help researchers design new drugs that overcome cisplatin ... > full story -
Identifying Smokers at Highest Risk for Developing Lung Cancer: Researchers Find New Approach
April 7, 2010 — Researchers have discovered a new approach for identifying smokers at the highest risk for developing lung cancer. The findings will allow the researchers to use a genomic approach to prevent lung ... > full story -
Oral Vaccine May Reduce Exacerbations in Patients With COPD
April 6, 2010 — A novel vaccine may help reduce the number and severity of exacerbations in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... > full story -
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
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