http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/lung_disease/ Latest medical research on lung disease. Learn about the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and lung cancer along with the latest treatment information. en-us Sat, 26 May 2012 13:05:01 EDT Sat, 26 May 2012 13:05:01 EDT 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/lung_disease/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523101841.htm The number of viral infections during infancy is not associated with wheezing later in childhood, according to a new study. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523101841.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120522115252.htm Scientists have created a new type of anti-cancer drug named BP-1-102. The drug, which can be orally administered, targets a key protein that triggers the development of many types of cancer including lung, breast and skin cancers. The development of BP-1-102 was guided by the research teams computer based molecular analysis of the cancer causing Stat 3 protein. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:52 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120522115252.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521104625.htm Inhaling concentrated saline (salt water) mist does not reduce how often infants and young children with cystic fibrosis need antibiotics for respiratory symptoms, according to new findings. This trial is the largest study of concentrated, or hypertonic, saline therapy in infants and preschoolers. Mon, 21 May 2012 10:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521104625.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120520133826.htm A combination of three drugs used worldwide as the standard of care for a serious lung disease puts patients in danger of death or hospitalization, and should not be used together to treat the disease, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to the surprising results of a rigorous independent study. The findings show the importance of testing treatments that doctors give for any condition -- to see if they truly help, and don't harm, patients. Sun, 20 May 2012 13:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120520133826.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120520133616.htm The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments is well established, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with asthma. Sun, 20 May 2012 13:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120520133616.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120520133614.htm A new study shows that the health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among children whose parents smoke persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not they end up becoming smokers. Sun, 20 May 2012 13:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120520133614.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120502143850.htm Three U.S. hospitals have begun implanting a device that stimulates the respiratory muscle in the chest and draws air into the lungs of patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease) under recently approved Food and Drug Administration guidelines. Wed, 02 May 2012 14:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120502143850.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120405131630.htm Researchers have derived a population of pure lung and thyroid progenitor cells in vitro that successfully mimic the developmental milestones of lung and thyroid tissue formation. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120405131630.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120403193832.htm The hormone estrogen may help promote lung cancer -- including compounding the effects of tobacco smoke on the disease -- pointing towards potential new therapies that target the hormone metabolism, according to new research. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120403193832.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120401134939.htm The incidence of breast cancer-associated metastasis was increased in animal models of the chronic inflammatory condition arthritis, according to results of a preclinical study. The results indicate that inflammatory cells known as mast cells play a key role in this increase and that interfering with mast cells reduces the occurrence of bone and lung metastases. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120401134939.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120330081838.htm Children who develop asthma by age seven have deficits in lung function and increased bronchial responsiveness as neonates, a new study suggests. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120330081838.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120329100857.htm Ozone, the prevalent gas found in air pollution, and mostly experienced from March to October, can trigger severe violent breathing attacks in many people, particularly children and seniors, says a lung expert. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:08:08 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120329100857.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120326133512.htm The negative health effects of early-life exposure to secondhand smoke appear to impact girls more than boys -- particularly those with early-life allergic sensitization, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120326133512.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120321172354.htm The third most deadly disease in the US, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), appears to be partly driven by the action of immune cells circulating in the blood entering into the tissues of the lungs. Scientists have discovered that this key process begins in the blood vessels around the large airways in the center of the lung. The discovery helps clarify how smoking can bring about this severe respiratory condition. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120321172354.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120321132101.htm Scientists have shown that a key protein involved in cell function and regulation is stopped by a substance present in cigarette smoke. The authors found a cancer-causing agent called reactive oxygen species present in the gaseous phase of cigarette smoke that has the ability to inhibit normal cell function. Exposure to secondhand smoke impaired the function of the sodium pump, necessary for healthy cell regulation. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:21:21 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120321132101.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316175148.htm Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects the lungs and breathing passage ways. Though it may only produce minor cold symptoms in adults, it can lead to serious illness in young children and those with compromised immune systems. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316175148.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120216094728.htm Drugs targeting an enzyme involved in inflammation might offer a new avenue for treating certain lung cancers, according to a new study. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:47:47 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120216094728.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215123509.htm Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a common treatment for patients with chronic pain or movement disorders. Now a unique set of experiments shows that electrical stimulation in some of the same brain areas can also affect respiratory function, according to a new study. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:35:35 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215123509.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203091403.htm Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:14 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203091403.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120124162311.htm A randomized clinic trial found that the addition of lansoprazole does not improve asthma symptoms or the control of asthma in children and may increase the risk for upper respiratory infections and other adverse events. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:23:23 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120124162311.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123094747.htm A new analysis has found that a substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:47:47 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123094747.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118143622.htm Scientists described the track the toxic smoke takes through the tissues and how they accomplish their destructive work. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:36:36 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118143622.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112100627.htm Sufferers of smoking-related lung diseases could have their debilitating symptoms reduced following the discovery of a potential new treatment. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:06:06 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112100627.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112095901.htm Scientists have identified a gene that tells cells to develop multiple cilia, tiny hair-like structures that move fluids through the lungs and brain. The finding may help scientists generate new therapies that use stem cells to replace damaged tissues in the lung and other organs. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:59:59 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112095901.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111090609.htm Smokers are more likely to have molecular features of cancerization in the large airway epithelium. Smokers with COPD had significant changes in the small airway epithelium, new research has shown. New findings could lead to development of a diagnostic test. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:06:06 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111090609.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110192721.htm Intestinal worm infections may not be all bad, according to a new study. In research on mice immune reaction to the presence of intestinal worms was found to promote wound healing in the lungs. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110192721.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110163444.htm Using marijuana carries legal risks, but the consequences of occasionally lighting up do not include long-term loss of lung function, according to a new study. In the study in which participants had repeated measurements of lung function over 20 years, occasional and low cumulative marijuana use was not associated with adverse effects on pulmonary function. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:34:34 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110163444.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109211821.htm Sorafenib was effective in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and a KRAS mutation, but survival rates were reportedly "unsatisfactory," according to new data. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109211821.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155721.htm Researchers have begun to identify which mutations and pathway changes lead to lung cancer in never-smokers -- a first step in developing potential therapeutic targets. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155721.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155719.htm Multicentric carcinogenesis with the same genetic mutation appears to occur in lung adenocarcinoma, according to new data. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155719.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155717.htm A combination of drugs that target estrogen production significantly reduced the number of tobacco carcinogen-induced lung tumors in mice, according to results from a preclinical study. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155717.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155714.htm Researchers have developed a method to analyze circulating tumor cells in the blood of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. This method, which can analyze a sample size as small as three cells, may allow clinicians to track cancer progress and treatments and could help them develop new therapies. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155714.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120106110535.htm Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:05:05 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120106110535.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120105144207.htm Working with mice, scientists have successfully used a commonly prescribed blood pressure medicine, losartan (Cozaar), to prevent almost all of the lung damage caused from two months of exposure to cigarette smoke. The treatment specifically targeted lung tissue breakdown, airway wall thickening, inflammation and lung over-expansion. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:42:42 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120105144207.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120103135602.htm Researchers report that a computerized form of radiology, known as quantitative CT, can offer valuable prognostic information about patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The findings indicate that quantitative CT scans can help identify patients at greater risk for damaging exacerbations of their disease. They also help identify distinct phenotypes among the COPD patient population, who could benefit from individualized, targeted management of their disease. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:56:56 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120103135602.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111223091331.htm Scientists are developing biosensors capable of detecting the presence of tumor markers of lung cancer in exhaled breath. This is possible because of the changes produced within the organism of an ill person, changes reflected in the exhaled breath of the patient and which enable determining the presence of this type of marker during the initial stages of the disease. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111223091331.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206082602.htm A ground-breaking international study into the ways lungs grow and develop has challenged existing medical understanding that our lungs are completely formed by the age of three. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206082602.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205170053.htm A new study reveals that dust storms have an adverse effect on emergency hospital admission for chronic lung disease, often known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205170053.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117112829.htm A new device clearly distinguishes between the volatile organic compounds in cancer patients' exhaled breath compared to the breath of a control group. Subjects simply exhale into a bag, and the breath is analyzed by an array of gold nanoparticle sensors. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117112829.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115094603.htm Pneumonia -- not a deep incision surgical site infection -- is the most common serious infection after heart surgery, according to new research. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:46:46 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115094603.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114095721.htm Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have mutations in the KRAS gene should respond well to the antifolate class of drugs, according to results of a recent study comparing human lung cancer cell lines and patients. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114095721.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101171027.htm Patients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, have an overall cancer risk that is double that of the general population, with an increased risk for many different types of malignancies, according to a new study. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:10:10 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101171027.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031120237.htm Surgeons have performed two specific procedures together as a bridge to lung transplantation. Wanda Craig, of Lexington, Ky., is the first patient in history to receive these procedures, and at the age of 68, she is also the oldest living human to be bridged to transplant using an artificial lung device, also known as an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031120237.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027125146.htm Researchers have cloned stem cells from the airways of the human lung and have shown that these cells can form into the lung's alveoli air sac tissue. Mouse models suggest that these same stem cells are deployed to regenerate lung tissue during acute infection, such as during influenza. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027125146.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143717.htm In a trial that included more than 150,000 participants, those who underwent annual chest radiographic screening for up to 4 years did not have a significantly lower rate of death from lung cancer compared to participants who were not screened, according to a new study. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143717.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163123.htm A panel of blood proteins can predict which patients with the progressive lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are likely to die within two years or live at least five more, say researchers. The findings could help doctors decide who imminently needs a lung transplant and who can wait a while longer. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163123.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163113.htm Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting that this method may be helpful as an additional tool in detecting COPD, according to a new study. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163113.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111024213403.htm UK doctors are willing to cite alcohol as a cause of death on death certificates, but not smoking, for fear of stigmatizing the deceased, new research from the UK shows. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:34:34 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111024213403.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111019104545.htm RCSI study reveals 90% of people with genetic lung condition are undiagnosed. Researchers have conducted a study which has found that Ireland has one of the highest incidences in the world of a genetic condition that causes severe hereditary emphysema. The study raises the possibility that hundreds of people suffering from chronic lung disease could have this genetic condition but have yet to be diagnosed. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111019104545.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018121851.htm A new analysis has found that coughing may signal trouble for patients with the lung-scarring disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study found that patients with the condition who also cough are more likely to develop advanced forms of the disease that may be life threatening. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018121851.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018102714.htm Corticosteroids do not improve survival nor alter the progression of COPD and may reduce lung symptoms as little as 20 percent. A new study found why corticosteroids do not work well for COPD patients and how additional treatment with sulforaphane -- an ingredient of broccoli and other vegetables -- can improve the effectiveness of corticosteroids. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018102714.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018092350.htm A new discovery might explain why some premature infants fail to respond to existing treatments for a deadly respiratory distress syndrome and offers clues for new ways to treat the breathing disorder. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018092350.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017133802.htm A protein critical to development appears to have a grave impact on lungs exposed to smoking and air pollution, researchers report. Blocking that protein, called calpain, in the lungs may prove an effective way to avoid narrow, scarred blood vessels and pulmonary hypertension, researchers said. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017133802.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017124251.htm Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease that gets progressively worse over time. Inflammation has a central role in driving COPD. However, patients derive little benefit from treatment with potent anti-inflammatory drugs known as corticosteroids. Now, researchers have identified a candidate therapeutic that could potentially be used to augment the anti-inflammatory effects of corticosteroids in individuals with COPD -- a compound obtained from cruciferous vegetables. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017124251.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017102559.htm When a new drug is developed, the manufacturer must be able to show that it reaches its intended goal in the body's tissue, and only that goal. Such studies could be made easier with a new method. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017102559.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017092235.htm Lung cancer patients with diabetes tend to live longer than patients without diabetes, according to a Norwegian study. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017092235.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104942.htm A new study has found that processes that control heart rate play an important role in the quality of life experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study indicates that heart-related treatments may improve the wellbeing of some individuals with COPD. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104942.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013121506.htm By studying mice exposed to tobacco smoke for a period of months, researchers have new insight into how emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease develops. They also report a promising new way to reverse the lung damage underlying these conditions. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013121506.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111012113355.htm If you smoke cigarettes, you have more in common with someone who has cystic fibrosis than you think. A new research report shows that smoking cigarettes affects the lungs in a way that is very similar to cystic fibrosis, a life threatening disease affecting the lungs and other organs. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:33:33 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111012113355.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011145708.htm A new test has helped reduce the risk of death in lung cancer patients in a recent clinical trial. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:57:57 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011145708.htm