News tagged with lung development
Scientists find vitamin D crucial in human immune response to tuberculosis
Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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A new approach to cancer treatment published
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered a mechanism that causes an aggressive type of lung cancer to re-grow following chemotherapy, offering hope for new therapies.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Researchers discover blood proteins associated with early development of lung cancer
A research team led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has discovered proteins in the blood that are associated with early lung cancer development in mice and humans. The advance brings the reality of a blood test ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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WHO: Blood tests for tuberculosis are unreliable
(AP) -- Widely used blood tests to detect tuberculosis are "dangerous" to patients because they are unreliable and can produce wrong results, the World Health Organization warned Sunday.
Jul 18, 2011 |
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'Detox protein' is collaborator in pancreatic and lung cancer development
(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have revealed that a ‘detox’ protein which mops up harmful 'reactive oxygen' in cells could also trigger pancreatic and lung cancer development, according to a study published in ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Hope for infant brain injuries like cerebral palsy as well as multiple sclerosis
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, a team of researchers revealed the discovery of a key protein necessary for nerve repair and could lead to the development of a treatment for brain injuri ...
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Jun 27, 2011 |
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Vitamin A deficiency does not affect onset of asthma
Vitamin A deficiency does not increase the risk of asthma, according to new research published online in the European Respiratory Journal.
Jun 23, 2011 |
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UN: Deaths up from cancer, diabetes, heart disease
(AP) -- Nearly two-thirds of deaths in the world are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease which are rapidly increasing at a cost to the global economy of trillions of dollars, ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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New research uncovers genetic link between emphysema, lung cancer
A gene linked to emphysema also can be a factor for developing lung cancer unrelated to cigarette smoking, UT Southwestern Medical Center research indicates. Smoking was the only known risk factor previously associated with ...
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Study finds 'thirdhand smoke' poses danger to unborn babies' lungs
Stepping outside to smoke a cigarette may not be enough to protect the lungs and life of a pregnant woman's unborn child, according to a new study in the American Journal of Physiology.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Discovery could lead to breakthrough for non-small cell lung cancer
Research at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center led by Charles E. Chalfant, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular Biology, discovered a previously unknown mechanism in non-small cell lung ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Could lung cancer in smokers vs. 'never-smokers' be different diseases?
Lung tumors in those who smoke and those who never smoked have different DNA alterations in the tumor genomes, according to results of a pilot study presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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People with specific kind of lung cancer respond to new targeted treatment
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows more than half of patients with a specific kind of lung cancer are responding positively to a treatment that targets the gene that drives their cancer.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Nitric oxide does not prevent poor lung development or increase survival of preterm infants overall
Administration of nitric oxide to preterm infants happens in some high-income countries to reduce rates of poor lung development (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) and improve survival in these children. But the EUNO study, published ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Researcher targets gene regulators on link between arsenic, cancer
To determine how arsenic increases the risk of lung cancer and to identify potential treatments, a Michigan State University researcher will use $1.7 million in federal funding during the next five years to ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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