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Exposures to metals and diesel emissions in air linked to respiratory symptoms in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 23 09

Exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals from residential heating oil combustion and particles from diesel emissions are associated with respiratory symptoms in young… Exposures to metals and diesel emissions in air linked to respiratory symptoms in children   

 
 

Barn Personnel Experience Higher-Than Average Rates of Respiratory Symptoms
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 20 09

The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality… Barn Personnel Experience Higher-Than Average Rates of Respiratory Symptoms   

 
 

Strength training can help people with lung disease
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 18 09

People with chronic lung disease like emphysema or bronchitis can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training, and this strength may help them… Strength training can help people with lung disease   

 
 

Acetaminophen could up asthma, wheezing risk
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 13 09

An analysis of 19 studies provides additional evidence of increased asthma risk in children and adults given acetaminophen.

The study’s lead author told… Acetaminophen could up asthma, wheezing risk   

 
 

Iranian scholars share Avicenna’s medieval medical wisdom
• Alternative Medicine • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 30 09

For pulmonary ailments, certain mediaeval physicians had a useful medical textbook on hand offering detailed information remarkably similar to those a modern doctor… Iranian scholars share Avicenna’s medieval medical wisdom   

 
 

H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs
• Flu • • Respiratory Problems • • Swine Flu • Oct 16 09

The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and doctors need to be on the lookout,… H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs   

 
 

Being overweight super-sizes both risk and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing
• Obesity • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 08 09

Overweight individuals are not just at greater risk of having sleep-disordered-breathing (SDB), they are also likely to suffer greater consequences, according to new research.

… Being overweight super-sizes both risk and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing   
 
 

Gene Stops Excess Mucus in Respiratory Disease
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 15 09

Scientists have identified the main genetic switch that causes excessive mucus in the lungs, a discovery that one day could ease suffering for people… Gene Stops Excess Mucus in Respiratory Disease   

 
 

When children have breathing problems
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jul 21 09

Increasing numbers of children around the world are suffering from respiratory problems – coughing, wheezing and asthma attacks. Although the key external causes of… When children have breathing problems   

 
 

Cystic fibrosis treatments may have unseen long-term benefits
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 17 09

Cystic fibrosis medicines that help to break down mucus in the lungs may carry an unexpected long-term benefit, a study suggests.

The treatments not… Cystic fibrosis treatments may have unseen long-term benefits   

 
 

Lots of soy may lower breathing problem risks
• Dieting • • Respiratory Problems • Jul 10 09

Eating high amounts of soy could lower the risk of the breathing disorder known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, researchers report.

Cigarette… Lots of soy may lower breathing problem risks   

 
 

Low birth weight linked to long-term respiratory problems
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 07 09

Infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory… Low birth weight linked to long-term respiratory problems   

 
 

CPAP reduces death risk in stroke patients with OSA
• Respiratory Problems • • Stroke • Jul 02 09

The results of a new study confirm there is an increased risk of death in patients who have had a stroke and who have… CPAP reduces death risk in stroke patients with OSA   

 
 

How a cup of coffee keeps your breath smelling sweet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 28 09

Coffee could hold the secret to keeping bad breath at bay.

The beans contain compounds that prevent bacteria releasing the gases behind halitosis, research… How a cup of coffee keeps your breath smelling sweet   

 
 

Superfood soy linked to reduction in smoker’s lung damage risk
• Food & Nutrition • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 26 09

People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive… Superfood soy linked to reduction in smoker’s lung damage risk   

 
 

A Breath Mint Made from ... Coffee?
• Food & Nutrition • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 24 09

We all know why Starbucks puts boxes of breath mints close to the cash register. Your morning latte can create a startling aroma in… A Breath Mint Made from ... Coffee?   

 
 

Problem behaviors beset kids with cystic fibrosis
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 04 09

Children with cystic fibrosis, or CF, often have problems with sleeping, eating and complying with the physiotherapy they need, a new study shows.

These… Problem behaviors beset kids with cystic fibrosis   

 
 

Vitamin D May Halt Lung Function Decline in Asthma and COPD
• Asthma • • Respiratory Problems • May 20 09

Vitamin D may slow the progressive decline in the ability to breathe that can occur in people with asthma as a result of human… Vitamin D May Halt Lung Function Decline in Asthma and COPD   

 
 

Clinical Trial Tests Protein to Reduce Angina Pain
• Pain • • Respiratory Problems • May 20 09

As part of a multi-center clinical trial, UC San Diego Medical Center is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a potential new way to… Clinical Trial Tests Protein to Reduce Angina Pain   

 
 

Women who smoke more prone to lung damage: study
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 19 09

Women may be especially susceptible to the toxic effects of cigarette smoking, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

They said women who smoke develop lung… Women who smoke more prone to lung damage: study   

 
 

Patients with mild to moderate OSA may benefit from exercise
• Respiratory Problems • May 07 09

Practicing certain tongue and pharyngeal exercises may reduce symptoms of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research being published in… Patients with mild to moderate OSA may benefit from exercise   

 
 

PAI-1 Gene Could Be Important Biomarker of Risk in Patients With Severe Pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 23 09

A study published in the May 2009 issue of Anesthesiology offers strong evidence that variations in the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) gene are… PAI-1 Gene Could Be Important Biomarker of Risk in Patients With Severe Pneumonia   

 
 

Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 14 09

People who smoke both tobacco and marijuana may have a particularly high risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study suggests.

… Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk   
 
 

Gene Variants May Determine Lung Function and Susceptibility to Maternal Smoking
• Genetics • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 26 09

A tiny variation within a single gene can determine not only how quickly and well lungs grow and function in children and adolescents, but… Gene Variants May Determine Lung Function and Susceptibility to Maternal Smoking   

 
 

Gene changes impact smokers’ lung disease risk
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 23 09

Certain changes in a gene called ADAM33 can determine whether a smoker is likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or not,… Gene changes impact smokers’ lung disease risk   

 
 
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