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Detecting Asthma
Radiologists developed a new
method for viewing the lungs
of asthma sufferers. The
method uses a polarized
helium-3 gas--making it
visible during an MRI. The
patient inhales the helium-3
and undergoes an MRI, where
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Thunderstorms And Asthma
A multidisciplinary team
studying weather patterns
and records of emergency
room visits found a rise in
patients with asthma attacks
in the days after a
thunderstorm. They believe
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Predicting Asthma Attacks
Industrial Hygienists
created a device that
monitors the air around a
person who frequently
suffers from asthma attacks.
The device is comprised of a
sensor system that measures
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Can Your Home Trigger Asthma?
Scientists have found that
chemicals called endotoxins
can inflame airways and
trigger asthma. Endotoxins
are shed by bacteria in
household dust. Experts say
better home hygiene, washing
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Pulmonologists Find A Diagnostic Test For Asthma Also Useful For Identifying Treatment For Chronic Cough
Pulmonologists have found that a diagnostic test for asthma--the exhaled nitric oxide test is a quick and easy way to determine whether inhaled corticosteroids (medications that reduce irritation and ... > more -
Industrial Hygienists Reveal Dangers Of Mold
Microbiologists studying mold found that it can grow on almost any building material and in almost any environment. Even before becoming visible, mold can be dangerous because it releases chemicals ... > more -
Safer Ventilator Prevents Contamination From Water Condensation
Doctors can now keep patients who are in respiratory care safer with a new kind of ventilator. Ventilator oxygen is completely dry and needs to be humidified for the patient's comfort, but water can ... > more -
Thoracic Surgeons Help Healthy Lung Tissue Expand in Emphysema Patients
By implanting a valve through the bronchia, surgeons can now prevent air from getting trapped in emphysema-stricken lungs. The valve deflates the diseased parts of the lung, making space for healthy ... > more -
Pulmonologists Extend Lung-Transplant Patients' Lives with Inhaled Anti-Rejection Drug
Half of all lung transplant patients don't live past the fifth year after the procedure, due in part to chronic rejection of the new organs. A new, inhaled form of a commonly used anti-rejection drug ... > more -
Otolaryngologists Can Now Remove Growths on Outpatients
New endoscopic techniques allow doctors to operate patient's throats in the office, without putting them to sleep. Operating with several types of lasers through fiber optics, doctors can now remove ... > more -
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorder Research
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Insomnia Research
Insomnia
Child Development
Orthodontists Diagnose Sleep Apnea More Easily with X-Rays
Diagnosing sleep apnea -- a chronic condition that causes teen-agers to stop breathing during sleep -- is difficult and often means staying at an overnight sleep lab. A new test can spot with problem ... > more -
Infant's Health
Today's Healthcare
Medical Technology
Communications
Medical Imaging
Diseases and Conditions
Pressure Sensors and Transducers Help Make Dummies More Life-Like
Electrical, computer, and biological engineering combine in creating baby-patient simulators for training new pediatricians. A new simulator incorporates microelectromechanical systems (MEMs) and ... > more -
Neurologists, Imaging Scientists Use Medical Physics to Spot Disease in Blood Vessels
A new brain-imaging method allows physicians to diagnose Alzheimer's before its onset. A radioactive dye is injected in the blood and travels to the brain, where it attaches to plaque deposits of ... > more -
Optical Scientists, Psychiatrists Develop Minimally Invasive Eye Test for Alzheimer's
Building upon a recent discovery that the same Alzheimer's disease process that goes on in the brain also occurs in the eye, researchers have developed a pair of optical tests that can determine the ... > more
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