lung disease

Steroid treatment offers no benefit in preemies

harminka — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:29:28 -0500

Results of a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center challenge the longstanding practice of treating premature babies with hydrocortisone, a steroid believed to fight inflammation and prevent lung disease.

TB bacterium uses its sugar coat to sweeten its chances of living in lungs

harminka — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:52:16 -0500

Common strains of tuberculosis-causing bacteria have hijacked the human body’s immune response to play tricks on cells in the lungs, scientists say.

Lung inflammation from influenza could be turned off with new discovery

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:23:06 -0500

A new discovery could lead to treatments which turn off the inflammation in the lungs caused by influenza and other infections, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Immunology.

Dianne ODell Dies in Iron Lung After Power Outage

admin_huliq — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:02:24 -0500

Dianne Odell, from Jackson, TN, who was in an iron lung for six decades was 61 years old and, has died after a power failure in the city, about 80 miles northeast of Memphis.

For children with sickle cell disease, lung disease is part of the package

harminka — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:26:44 -0500

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a significantly sharper decline in lung function with age when compared to other children of the same race and age. Furthermore, that loss of function appears to be linked to a restrictive rather than obstructive pattern, contrary to previous research that has focused on obstructive or asthma-like patterns in loss of lung function with sickle cell disease.

Observations from space, NASA environmental data and lung disease

harminka — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:02:38 -0500

NASA gathers a tremendous amount of data on the environment that can be helpful in understanding lung disease. In a session at the ATS 2008 International Conference called “Observations From Space:

Butter-flavored popcorn ingredient suspected cause of lung disease

harminka — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:22 -0500

An unusually high incidence of lung disease has been diagnosed in workers at popcorn factories. Researchers are focusing on diacetyl, the ingredient which is largely responsible for the odor and flavor of the butter in popcorn, according to an article published by SAGE in the current issue of Toxicologic Pathology.

New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies

harminka — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:23:21 -0500

A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory problems they’ll have later, Medical College of Georgia physicians say.

Researchers light up lungs to help diagnose disease

harminka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:52:21 -0500

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed innovative technology which illuminates a person´s lungs and helps clinicians identify if they are functioning correctly. The new technology could result in earlier diagnosis of emphysema and smoking related damage, as well as other lung conditions and diseases.

Mouth may tell tale of lung damage caused by smoking

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:30:40 -0500

Cells lining the mouth reflect the molecular damage that smoking does to the lining of the lungs, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Study Sheds Light on Deadly Lung Disease

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:40:03 -0500

Systemic sclerosis (SSc), also known as scleroderma, is characterized by the formation of fibrosis, or scar tissue, on internal organs as well as the skin. Beyond its disfiguring symptoms, SSc is associated with a high rate of deadly lung disease. Pulmonary fibrosis strikes at least one-third of SSc sufferers, and kills 30 percent within 10 years.

Flu vaccines can reduce respiratory problems by up to 3/4

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:32:30 -0500

Annual flu vaccinations are highly effective at preventing acute respiratory illness and making sure that existing breathing problems don’t get any worse, according to research published in the April issue of IJCP, the UK-based International Journal of Clinical Practice.