Respiratory Problems

University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems
Dec 17 15


University of Toronto researchers on a quest to make opioid drugs less lethal have discovered a window of opportunity: a tiny channel in the… University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems   

 

Unexplained chronic cough treatment subject of updated evidence-based guideline
Oct 01 15


Persistent, unexplained cough is a significant health issue that occurs in up to 5-10 percent of patients seeking medical assistance for chronic cough. Patients… Unexplained chronic cough treatment subject of updated evidence-based guideline   

 

New scoring system may help identify surgical patients at risk for pulmonary complications
Jul 27 15


Physicians at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Penn., have developed an analytical tool to identify surgical patients at risk for costly respiratory complications. This… New scoring system may help identify surgical patients at risk for pulmonary complications   

 

How the lung repairs its wounds
Jul 14 15


According to the World Health Organization (WHO), lung diseases are the third most common cause of death worldwide: toxic particles, infections, and chronic inflammatory… How the lung repairs its wounds   

 

New breath test for pneumonia
Jun 25 15


Researchers from The University of Manchester are part of a team that has identified an important new approach to diagnose infections in critically ill… New breath test for pneumonia   

 

New approach for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Jun 08 15


Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease for which as yet no causal therapy exists. It is, however, known that the lung… New approach for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis   

 

Reducing school bus pollution improves children’s health
Apr 23 15


Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in the school buses 25 million children ride every day could result in 14 million… Reducing school bus pollution improves children’s health   

 

Gene study helps explain Legionnaires’ probe complications
Apr 08 15


Genetic research helps to explain why tracing the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that claimed four lives has proven to be more… Gene study helps explain Legionnaires’ probe complications   

 

A metabolic imbalance increases the risk of respiratory diseases in childhood
Mar 26 15


An imbalance in our metabolism can trigger inflammatory processes in the body and activate the immune system. In a recent study, published in the… A metabolic imbalance increases the risk of respiratory diseases in childhood   

 

Promising new target may treat pulmonary fibrosis
Mar 18 15


By uncovering the mechanism by which fibrous tissue cells in the lung multiply, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles… Promising new target may treat pulmonary fibrosis   

 

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea
Mar 10 15


A new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, and this risk is reduced… Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea   

 

Healthy diet linked to lung health
Feb 26 15


Among its many rewards, eating a healthy diet might help protect against the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a… Healthy diet linked to lung health   

 

Poor vitamin D status linked to longer respiratory support in ICU patients, study finds
Jan 06 15


Vitamin D status may influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients, according to a new cohort study conducted by… Poor vitamin D status linked to longer respiratory support in ICU patients, study finds   

 

Resistance to anti-viral drug may be more likely in cystic fibrosis patients
Dec 19 14


A drug called ganciclovir is given to lung transplant patients to protect against a life-threatening virus that is common after transplantation.

Ganciclovir reduces… Resistance to anti-viral drug may be more likely in cystic fibrosis patients   

 

Vitamin C may help people who suffer from respiratory symptoms after exercise
Dec 08 14


Physical activity increases oxidative stress, and therefore, as an antioxidant vitamin C might have particularly evident effects on people who are participating in vigorous… Vitamin C may help people who suffer from respiratory symptoms after exercise   

 

Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health
Sep 29 14


Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in… Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health   

 

Interdisciplinary Research Team Finds Method for More Precise Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Sep 23 14


A patient survives life-threatening trauma, is intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to support his or her affected vital functions, starts to recover,… Interdisciplinary Research Team Finds Method for More Precise Diagnosis of Pneumonia   

 

Deployment-related respiratory symptoms in returning veterans
Jul 01 14


In a new study of the causes underlying respiratory symptoms in military personnel returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a large percentage of… Deployment-related respiratory symptoms in returning veterans   

 

Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients
May 22 14


Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study has shown a… Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients   

 

Dyspnea increases long-term mortality risk
May 19 14


Individuals with dyspnea, or shortness of breath, have an increased long-term mortality risk compared with individuals without dyspnea, according to a new study presented… Dyspnea increases long-term mortality risk   

 

Novel device successfully treats central sleep apnea in heart failure
May 19 14


A novel device implanted under the skin like a pacemaker successfully treats central sleep apnoea (CSA) in heart failure patients, according to research presented… Novel device successfully treats central sleep apnea in heart failure   

 

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Study IDs surgical patients at risk
Apr 21 14


Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a leading cause of respiratory failure after surgery. Patients who develop the lung disorder postoperatively are at higher… Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Study IDs surgical patients at risk   

 

Patients with rare lung disease face agonizing treatment dilemma
Apr 17 14


Doctors who treat patients with a severe and progressive respiratory disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) can face an agonizing treatment decision.

The drug sirolimus can… Patients with rare lung disease face agonizing treatment dilemma   

 

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Describe Deadly Immune ‘Storm’ Caused by Emergent Flu Infections
Feb 27 14


Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have mapped key elements of a severe immune overreaction - a “cytokine storm” - that can both… Scripps Research Institute Scientists Describe Deadly Immune ‘Storm’ Caused by Emergent Flu Infections   

 

Don’t ignore persistent coughs, check for signs of lung cancer
Nov 30 13


Lung cancer, like all cancers, arises when there is an unrestrained growth of lung cells due to mutations caused by various factors. It is… Don’t ignore persistent coughs, check for signs of lung cancer   

 
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