News tagged with fluid in the lungs
Study: Fluid buildup in lungs is part of the damage done by the flu
Feb 10, 2009 |
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In a fight against respiratory infections, the body typically produces a little fluid to help the lungs generate a productive cough. But new research suggests that the influenza virus can tip the balance toward too much fluid ...
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Study suggests new therapy for lung disease patients
Feb 07, 2008 |
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A new study by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine may change current thinking about how best to treat patients in respiratory distress in hospital intensive care units.
Scientists discover how flu damages lung tissue
Jul 17, 2009 |
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A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research ...
New test offers better diagnosis of asbestos cancer
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new test can significantly improve diagnosis of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, a joint team from the University of Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine at the ...
'Virtual autopsy' helps identify drowning as cause of death
May 29, 2007 |
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"Virtual autopsy" performed with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can aid forensics teams in determining if a person has drowned, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
Unregulated nanoparticles from diesel engines inhibit lungs
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Aug 20, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Diesel engines emit countless carbon nanoparticles into the air, slipping through government regulation and vehicle filters. A new University of Michigan simulation shows that these nanoparticles can get ...
Opening a channel for salt retention
Apr 25, 2008 |
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A research team has developed the first small molecule that can reversibly activate a key protein involved in balancing sodium levels, paving the way for drugs that can treat low blood pressure and related conditions.
Catheter helps get oxygen to blood when lungs aren't working
Apr 07, 2009 |
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When Kelli Justice walked into her baby's room at Kentucky Children's Hospital, it was terrifying.
New tests provide new insight into why patients are in heart failure
Mar 31, 2009 |
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A failing heart makes a lot of a hormone needed to eliminate the excess salt and water bloating the body but not enough of the enzyme needed to activate it, researchers say.
Scientists identify how gastric reflux may trigger asthma
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center appear to have solved at least a piece of a puzzle that has mystified physicians for years: why so many patients with asthma also suffer from GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux ...
Scientists determine how SARS kills
Jul 14, 2005 |
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Scientists reportedly have developed a therapy to decrease the extraordinarily high death rate associated with the SARS virus.
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