lungs

New prognostic indicator for patients with IPF

harminka — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:56:58 -0600

There may be a new way to predict mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a devastating disease that slowly petrifies the lungs. Most patients live only three years after diagnosis on average; however, some remain stable for many years, while for others, the disease progresses more rapidly.

Aerosol launches immune response in lungs to wipe out lethal infections

harminka — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:32:57 -0600

An inhaled immune system stimulant protects mice against lethal pneumococcal pneumonia and other deadly bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the lungs, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports at a major scientific meeting.

Providing powerful protection from inhaled deadly pathogens

harminka — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:13:15 -0600

A purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory mice in a spray set off a healthy immune response and provided powerful protection against all four major classes of pathogens including those responsible for anthrax and bubonic plague, according to a presentation at the American Society for Cell Biology’s 47th Annual Meeting.

Impact on lungs of 1 cannabis equal to 5 cigarettes

harminka — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:53:31 -0500

A single cannabis joint has the same effect on the lungs as smoking up to five cigarettes in one go, indicates research published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.

A closer look inside our lungs

harminka — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:07:46 -0500

Jet Engines Help Solve Mysteries of Voice

harminka — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:08:59 -0500

Helium helps patients breathe easier

harminka — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:25:25 -0600

Respiratory Infection May be Contracted Through the Eye

harminka — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:02:51 -0600

Study uncovers a lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus

harminka — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:53:09 -0600

New treatment hope for systemic sclerosis

harminka — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:49:41 -0600

Common cold virus leads to death in lung transplant patients

harminka — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:55:17 -0600

Antibody Extends Life of Mice with Breast Cancer

harminka — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:49:24 -0600