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New genes for lung disease discovered

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe and Australia ...


Immune cell activity linked to worsening COPD

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body's immune system.


Scientists discover genetic pattern that indicates early-stage lung cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wistar Institute researchers and collaborators from the University of Pennsylvania and New York University have identified immune system markers in the blood which indicate early-stage lung tumors in people at high risk for ...


Genetic variant may control lung function and risk of COPD

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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, ...


Weight loss reduces sleep problems in obese men

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight loss reduces obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men, with the greatest effect seen in patients with severe disease, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.


Study unveils potential genetic links to lung disease risk

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides ...


A new mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Many cases of lung adenocarcinoma are attributed to a mutation in a gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor ...


Adverse consequences of obesity may be greater than previously thought

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 1

The link between obesity and cardiovascular mortality may be substantially underestimated, while some of the adverse consequences of being underweight may be overstated, concludes a study published in the British Medical ...


Physician-scientist proves stem cells heal lungs of newborn animals

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dr. Bernard Thébaud lives in two very different worlds. As a specialist in the Stollery Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, he cares for tiny babies, many of whom struggle ...


Racial disparity in lung cancer rates narrowed in young adults due to larger decrease in smoking

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effective prevention of smoking among teenagers, particularly black teenagers, is narrowing the disparity in lung cancer rates between blacks and whites, according to a report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...



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