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Statins may cut pneumonia deaths: study
• Drug News • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 27 08

Statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels and, to a lesser extent, ACE inhibitors used to lower blood pressure, may reduce mortality in older… Statins may cut pneumonia deaths: study   

 
 

Laser light may be able to detect diseases on the breath
• Asthma • • Cancer • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 18 08

A team of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU)… Laser light may be able to detect diseases on the breath   

 
 

Childhood Respiratory Disease Boosts Illness and Death Risks in Adulthood
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 14 08

Respiratory disease, particularly bronchitis, in early childhood boosts the risks of illness and premature death in adulthood, indicates research published ahead of print in… Childhood Respiratory Disease Boosts Illness and Death Risks in Adulthood   

 
 

Respiration Monitor Could Help Premature Babies
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 08 08

A start-up company is developing a novel, non-invasive device for detecting early-stage respiratory irregularities in premature babies, children and adults receiving ICU care. Known… Respiration Monitor Could Help Premature Babies   

 
 

New York Methodist Hospital to study airway bypass treatment for emphysema
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 04 08

New York Methodist Hospital today announced the start of the EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial, an international, multi-center clinical trial to explore… New York Methodist Hospital to study airway bypass treatment for emphysema   

 
 

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worsens Cystic Fibrosis
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 30 08

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered the first genetic evidence that secondhand smoke can worsen lung disease. The report in this week’s Journal of… Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worsens Cystic Fibrosis   

 
 

Women Who Smoke at Increased Risk of Lung Disease
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 03 08

Here’s another reason not to smoke, especially for women: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

This disabling breathing disorder is increasingly becoming a problem for… Women Who Smoke at Increased Risk of Lung Disease   

 
 

New Therapy Reduces Mortality in Patients with Severe COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 28 07

Patients with severe COPD may benefit more from therapy that combines salmeterol and fluticasone [SFC] than treatment with tiotropium, according to results from a… New Therapy Reduces Mortality in Patients with Severe COPD   

 
 

Heavy traffic makes breathing a burden in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Dec 14 07

Exposure to traffic pollution may increase respiratory problems and reduce lung volumes in children with asthma, according to researchers who studied the effects of… Heavy traffic makes breathing a burden in children   

 
 

Secondhand smoke damages lungs, MRIs show
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 07

Secondhand smoke damages lungs, MRIs show

It’s not a smoking gun, but it’s smoking-related, and it’s there in bright medical images: evidence of microscopic structural damage deep in the lungs,… Secondhand smoke damages lungs, MRIs show   

 
 

Treat all patients with rare lung disease to prevent stroke, say doctors
• Respiratory Problems • • Stroke • Nov 02 07

Treatment should be offered to all people with a particular rare lung condition, regardless of whether or not they show symptoms of it, say… Treat all patients with rare lung disease to prevent stroke, say doctors   

 
 

Breastfed babies breathe better, except when mom has asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 01 07

When it comes to feeding babies, the old adage “breast is best” certainly holds true, with breastfed babies having less diarrhea and fewer ear… Breastfed babies breathe better, except when mom has asthma   

 
 

Recent Colds Influence Adverse Respiratory Events after Surgery in Children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Surgery • Oct 24 07

For children undergoing general anesthesia for surgery or other procedures, the risks of several adverse respiratory (breathing-related) events are greater if the child has… Recent Colds Influence Adverse Respiratory Events after Surgery in Children   

 
 

Scientists find predisposition to bronchiolitis in some babies
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 19 07

Scientists have found that a large proportion of infants who suffer from bronchiolitis have an inherent pre-disposition to the disease.

The disease is the… Scientists find predisposition to bronchiolitis in some babies   

 
 

New Mechanism Links Smoking to Lung Damage
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 08 07

In the August 7, 2007, issue of PLoS One, researchers show how a poorly understood and previously unsuspected mechanism may be the key to… New Mechanism Links Smoking to Lung Damage   

 
 

Impact on Lungs of One Cannabis Joint Equal to Up to Five Cigarettes
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 31 07

A single cannabis joint has the same effect on the lungs as smoking up to five cigarettes in one go, indicates research published ahead… Impact on Lungs of One Cannabis Joint Equal to Up to Five Cigarettes   

 
 

Some Smokers Have Genetic Predisposition to Develop COPD
• Genetics • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 12 07

Some people have a genetic variation that makes them more susceptible to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) if they smoke tobacco, according to new… Some Smokers Have Genetic Predisposition to Develop COPD   

 
 

Pneumonia guideline may lead to wrong treatment
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Jul 04 07

Tight adherence to guidelines for managing people who catch pneumonia in the community - such as starting antibiotics within 4 hours of arrival at… Pneumonia guideline may lead to wrong treatment   

 
 

Premature infants, toddlers more likely to have a sleep-related breathing disorder
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 11 07

A sleep-related breathing disorder among infants and toddlers born prematurely occurs earlier than expected in this population, and at higher rates than among full-term… Premature infants, toddlers more likely to have a sleep-related breathing disorder   

 
 

Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms in Current Cigarette Smokers
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 21 07

Marijuana worsens breathing problems in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007… Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms in Current Cigarette Smokers   

 
 

Chronic Cough Can be Tamed with the Right Treatment
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 22 07

Chronic cough – often causing much discomfort, frustration, irritability and sleep disturbances in 10 percent to 20 percent of adults – is one of… Chronic Cough Can be Tamed with the Right Treatment   

 
 

Kids’ chest illness not tied to later lung trouble
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 26 07

Wheezing, pneumonia, or whooping cough in early life is not associated with a decline in lung function in adulthood, new research suggests.

Previous reports… Kids’ chest illness not tied to later lung trouble   

 
 

Don’t Let Your Valentine’s Day be a Snore
• Respiratory Problems • • Sexual Health • Feb 10 07

With Valentine’s Day (February 14) right around the corner, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) would like to remind you that… Don’t Let Your Valentine’s Day be a Snore   

 
 

Different Treatment May be Needed for Infection-Related Breathing Problems
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 31 07

New research suggests that different treatments may be needed for chronic asthma, depending on whether it results from allergies or lung infections.

Previous studies… Different Treatment May be Needed for Infection-Related Breathing Problems   

 
 

California wildfires making children sick?
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Dec 11 06

California wildfires making children sick?

The wildfires that swept through Southern California in 2003 may have caused wheezing and other respiratory problems in many children, even those without asthma,… California wildfires making children sick?   

 
 
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