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Young adults who exercise get higher IQ
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
Singing During Pregnancy May Be Harder Due To Hormones
Oct 07, 2009 |
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The question of how hormones affect a woman's voice is relevant to professional singers because hormonal fluctuations may place them at risk of injury. Knowing when the risks are greatest would help singers avoid performing ...
Large clinical trial finds pirfenidone may help lung function in IPF patients
May 17, 2009 |
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A large, well-controlled, multi-national clinical trial program has demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of what may become the first FDA-approved medicine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF.
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Faulty DNA repair could be a risk factor for lung cancer in nonsmokers
Jun 26, 2008 |
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People who have never smoked but whose cells cannot efficiently repair environmental insults to DNA are at higher risk of developing lung cancer than those with effective genomic repair capability, according to researchers ...
Exercise programs may improve symptoms in non-small cell lung cancer patients
May 04, 2009 |
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Exercise is known to have a positive effect on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and a study in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has shown that exercise also plays an important role in both primary and se ...
New problems tagged to smoking
Jan 06, 2007 |
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Smoking can lead to obstructed airways or lung disease that could surface many years after smokers quit, doctors in Taiwan said.
Lung disease linked to flavoring chemical
May 07, 2007 |
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Politicians and health workers in the United States are pushing for a bill to ban the use of a food flavoring chemical that has been linked to lung disease.
For children with sickle cell disease, lung disease is part of the package
May 18, 2008 |
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Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a significantly sharper decline in lung function with age when compared to other children of the same race and age. Furthermore, that loss of function appears to be linked to a ...
Breathalyzer test detects lung cancer: study
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Aug 30, 2009 |
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Scientists in Israel have devised a portable breath tester that detects lung cancer with 86 percent accuracy, according to a study released Sunday.
Oxidative stress may predict later lung trouble in young adults
May 19, 2008 |
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Markers of oxidative stress may predict future lung trouble, according to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21.
Drug could provide first treatment for scleroderma
Oct 18, 2009 |
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Investigators have identified a drug that is currently approved to treat certain types of cancer, Gleevec, that could provide the first treatment for scleroderma, a chronic connective tissue disease for which a treatment ...
Genetic variant may control lung function and risk of COPD
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Researchers have discovered evidence that suggests a genetic variant may be associated with better preserved lung function among children with asthma and adults who smoke, according to a new study funded by the National Heart, ...
Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Scientists in Belgium have successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) into major cell types of lung epithelial tissue using a convenient air-liquid interface. The technique, published in BioMed Central's ...
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