respiratory disease

Canine influenza was around as early as 1999

harminka — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:43:49 -0500

The canine influenza virus, first identified in 2004, had been circulating in the greyhound population for at least five years prior to its discovery and may have been responsible for numerous outbreaks of respiratory disease among dogs at racing tracks during that period, according to research presented today (March 18) at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia.

Turning on adult stem cells may help repair bone

harminka — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:56:44 -0600

Common human viruses are responsible for outbreaks of respiratory disease that have led to the decline of endangered chimpanzees in the wild, according to a study reported online on January 24th in Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press.

Genetic defect links respiratory disease, congenital heart disease

harminka — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:27:11 -0500

The same genetic defect that causes a rare respiratory disease may also lead to some types of congenital heart disease, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.