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Compounds To Block Immune-Regulating Enzyme -
Tue, 15 May 2012
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to blo......
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'Barcoding' Viruses For Rapid Detection Of Mutated Strains -
Mon, 14 May 2012
Dr Julian Hiscox and Dr John Barr of the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences are working wit......
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Education, Medication Compliance Cited In Lower Number Of ICU Admissions For Asthma -
Mon, 14 May 2012
A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found tha......
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Gene Discovered That Causes Joubert Syndrome -
Sun, 13 May 2012
C5ORF42 was identified as the gene that causes Joubert Syndrome in a number of families in the Lower......
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Study Of Indoor Air Quality Risks In United Arab Emirates Is Culturally Sensitive -
Fri, 11 May 2012
The rapid shift from nomadic life to modern-day culture in the United Arab Emirates has exposed resi......
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Distinguishing Between Tuberculosis And Sarcoidosis Using Biosignatures -
Wed, 09 May 2012
With a range of diseases, doctors need unique features which they can use to unequivocally identify ......
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Mouse Model Reveals Scarring Cells Revert To Inactive State As Liver Heals -
Wed, 09 May 2012
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego S......
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Loss Of Biodiversity May Lead To Increase In Allergies And Asthma -
Wed, 09 May 2012
Declining biodiversity may be contributing to the rise of asthma, allergies, and other chronic infla......
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New Type Of Cell Discovered With A Key Role In Treatment-Resistant Asthma -
Wed, 09 May 2012
For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing ......
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More Cases But Fewer Deaths Relating To Pneumococcal Disease -
Wed, 09 May 2012
The vaccine given to children to immunise against serious pneumococcal disease does not offer full p......
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Nanomaterials That Can Cause Oxidative Damage To Cells Quickly Identified By New Method -
Fri, 04 May 2012
Engineered nanomaterials, prized for their unique semiconducting properties, are already prevalent i......
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Most Asthmatic Youths Are Exposed To Tobacco Smoke And Suffer Array Of Health Problems -
Wed, 02 May 2012
Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths ar......
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Smoke Incursion Can Be A Problem For Apartment Dwellers: Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Puts Children At Risk For Respiratory Diseases -
Tue, 01 May 2012
Noisy neighbors and broken-down elevators are common downsides of apartment living. You also can add......
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Many Asthmatic Athletes May Not Be Using Best Therapy -
Thu, 26 Apr 2012
Asthma is an extremely common condition amongst elite athletes; one of whom is marathon runner Paula......
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Silicosis Is Still A Major Killer Globally -
Wed, 25 Apr 2012
Free crystalline silicon dioxide, or silica, is one of the most common minerals worldwide. It is use......
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| Cystic Fibrosis |
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Cystic Fibrosis Drug Bronchitol Approved, EU -
Wed, 02 May 2012
According to Pharmaxis, Bronchitol, a new cystic fibrosis treatment, has been granted EU approval fo......
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Why 1 Bacterial Infection Is So Deadly In Cystic Fibrosis -
Tue, 24 Apr 2012
Scientists have found why a certain type of bacteria, harmless in healthy people, is so deadly to pa......
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Molecules Designed By Computer Point To New Therapy For Cystic Fibrosis -
Sat, 21 Apr 2012
By developing software that uses 3-D models of proteins involved in cystic fibrosis, a team of scien......
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The Creation Of Lung Surface Tissue In A Dish Could Lead To Treatment For Cystic Fibrosis -
Wed, 11 Apr 2012
Harvard stem cell researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken a critical step in ......
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Researchers Derive Purified Lung And Thyroid Progenitors From Embryonic Stem Cells -
Tue, 10 Apr 2012
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have deri......
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Multiple Genes Linked To Differences In Cystic Fibrosis Identified -
Wed, 04 Apr 2012
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene. In Canada, one i......
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In Newborns With Cystic Fibrosis, Gene Variations Linked To Intestinal Blockage -
Mon, 02 Apr 2012
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers working as part of the International Cystic ......
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Hot On The Trail Of Metabolic Diseases And Antibiotic Resistance -
Thu, 29 Mar 2012
ABC transporters are membrane proteins that actively pump a wealth of molecules across the membrane.......
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Antibiotic Use For Cystic Fibrosis: Decade-Long Study Raises New Questions -
Wed, 28 Mar 2012
When it comes to treating cystic fibrosis, the current standard of aggressive antibiotic treatments ......
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New Research Could Provide Roadmap For More Effective Drug Discovery For Cystic Fibrosis -
Tue, 13 Mar 2012
A recent study led by Gergely Lukacs, a professor at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Depart......
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Kalydeco - A Cystic Fibrosis Treatment -
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
Kalydeco has been approved by the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to treat a vicious type of Cyst......
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage And Lung Clearance Index Detects Early Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease -
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
The lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive non-invasive marker of early lung disease in young chi......
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Early Cystic Fibrosis Detected Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage And Lung Clearance Index -
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
According to a new Australian study published online before he print publication in the American Tho......
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Chemists Unlock Potential Target For Drug Development -
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
A receptor found on blood platelets whose importance as a potential pharmaceutical target has long b......
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Better Treatments For Systemic Fungal Infections May Result From Discovery Of Powerful Drug's Surprising, Simple Method -
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
With one simple experiment, University of Illinois chemists have debunked a widely held misconceptio......
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| MedicineNet - Asthma |
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Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study -
Wed, 16 May 2012
Title: Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: StudyCategory: Health News......
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Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions -
Wed, 16 May 2012
Title: Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting MillionsCategory: Health News......
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Asthma an Often Unrecognized Risk for Older People -
Mon, 7 May 2012
Title: Asthma an Often Unrecognized Risk for Older PeopleCategory: Health News......
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Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study -
Wed, 2 May 2012
Title: Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: StudyCategory: Health News......
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The Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma -
Wed, 2 May 2012
Title: The Worst Cities in the U.S. for AsthmaCategory: Health News......
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Hot Weather's Return Brings Ozone Warnings -
Tue, 1 May 2012
Title: Hot Weather's Return Brings Ozone WarningsCategory: Health News......
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Many Asthmatic Kids Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: Study -
Tue, 1 May 2012
Title: Many Asthmatic Kids Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: StudyCategory: Health News......
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Some Schools Don't Let Kids Carry Asthma Inhalers -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Title: Some Schools Don't Let Kids Carry Asthma InhalersCategory: Health News......
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terbutaline,Brethine, Bricanyl, and Brethaire are no longer available in the U.S. -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Title: terbutaline,Brethine, Bricanyl, and Brethaire are no longer available in the U.S.Category: Medications......
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Health Tip: Avoid Asthma Triggers -
Tue, 17 Apr 2012
Title: Health Tip: Avoid Asthma TriggersCategory: Health News......
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Alternative Therapies Aren't Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study -
Fri, 13 Apr 2012
Title: Alternative Therapies Aren't Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: StudyCategory: Health News......
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| MedicineNet - Lungs |
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Beijing's Olympic Smog Shows Pollution's Effect on Health -
Wed, 16 May 2012
Title: Beijing's Olympic Smog Shows Pollution's Effect on HealthCategory: Health News......
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Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function -
Tue, 15 May 2012
Title: Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart FunctionCategory: Health News......
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'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests -
Tue, 15 May 2012
Title: 'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study SuggestsCategory: Health News......
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Acupuncture May Be Worth a Shot for COPD -
Tue, 15 May 2012
Title: Acupuncture May Be Worth a Shot for COPDCategory: Health News......
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Pneumothorax -
Fri, 11 May 2012
Title: PneumothoraxCategory: Diseases and Conditions......
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Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival -
Fri, 4 May 2012
Title: Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD SurvivalCategory: Health News......
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Secondhand Smoke Permeates Many Apartment Buildings: Study -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
Title: Secondhand Smoke Permeates Many Apartment Buildings: StudyCategory: Health News......
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Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: Study -
Wed, 4 Apr 2012
Title: Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: StudyCategory: Health News......
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enoxaparin, Lovenox -
Wed, 28 Mar 2012
Title: enoxaparin, LovenoxCategory: Medications......
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Should Cystic Fibrosis Patients Get So Many Antibiotics? -
Tue, 27 Mar 2012
Title: Should Cystic Fibrosis Patients Get So Many Antibiotics?Category: Health News......
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Smoking (How to Quit Smoking) -
Mon, 26 Mar 2012
Title: Smoking (How to Quit Smoking)Category: Diseases and Conditions......
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| MedPage Today |
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FDA Adds Bacteria to Test Indications -
Thu, 17 May 2012
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has expanded the indication for a respiratory infection test t......
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Zyprexa Reduces Nausea from Chemo -
Wed, 16 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- A well-known anti-psychotic drug can help cancer patients bear some of the side e......
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Self-Management Program Flops for COPD (CME/CE) -
Wed, 16 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- A clinical trial of self-management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonar......
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Parent's Income, Schooling Affect Kids' Health -
Wed, 16 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- A higher income and educational level for the head of a household is associated w......
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Asthma Cases Reach New High -
Tue, 15 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Asthma prevalence reached its highest level ever in 2010 -- 8.4% of the populatio......
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Washington State Faces Pertussis Epidemic -
Mon, 14 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Pertussis infections have reached epidemic proportions in the state of Washington......
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Acupuncture May Find Role in COPD (CME/CE) -
Mon, 14 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Japanese scientists, evaluating the needle and the damage undone, say that acupun......
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Clinical Notes: CF Drug Combo Shines in Trial -
Sun, 13 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Cystic fibrosis patients with the most common CF mutation had improved lung funct......
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DSM-5: What's In, What's Out -
Thu, 10 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, t......
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Causes of Kids' Disability Less Likely Physical -
Tue, 08 May 2012
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- More children are diagnosed with disabling developmental and behaviora......
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Oral Zinc May Cut Cold's Length (CME/CE) -
Mon, 07 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- The duration of adult cold symptoms appears to be shortened with the use of oral ......
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Most DSM-5 Revisions Pass Field Trials -
Mon, 07 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Field trials of proposed new diagnostic criteria for many mental dis......
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Clinical Notes: Eat to Live or Live to Eat? -
Sun, 06 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Eating for pleasure has different effects in the body than eating for sustenance,......
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Cardiologists Urged to Lead in Smoking Cessation (CME/CE, with video) -
Sat, 05 May 2012
DUBLIN (MedPage Today) -- Cardiologists as a group have largely ignored tobacco as a modifiable risk......
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CVD Guidelines: Everyone Needs Heart Attack Risk Assessment (CME/CE, with video) -
Thu, 03 May 2012
DUBLIN (MedPage Today) -- The latest cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines from the European ......
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| Smoking |
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Possible Link Between Early Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence, Daily Nicotine Use, And Fewer Years Of Educational Attainment -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these as......
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Maternal Smoking And Preterm Birth Risk Drops With Smoking Ban -
Mon, 14 May 2012
A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and pr......
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Extensive Study Questions Previous Study's Analytic Methods Regarding Cardiovascular Safety Concerns Over Smoking-Cessation Drug -
Mon, 07 May 2012
A popular smoking cessation medication has been under a cloud of suspicion ever since the Canadian M......
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Smokers With Variants In Specific Genes At Greater Risk For Hot Flashes -
Mon, 07 May 2012
Women who smoke and carry specific variations in the genes that impact their metabolism are at highe......
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Alcohol Consumption Decreased In Heavy-Drinking Smokers By Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline -
Sun, 06 May 2012
The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy......
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Most Asthmatic Youths Are Exposed To Tobacco Smoke And Suffer Array Of Health Problems -
Wed, 02 May 2012
Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths ar......
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Smoke Incursion Can Be A Problem For Apartment Dwellers: Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Puts Children At Risk For Respiratory Diseases -
Tue, 01 May 2012
Noisy neighbors and broken-down elevators are common downsides of apartment living. You also can add......
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Potential Link Between Autism And Smoking During Pregnancy -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such a......
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Anti-Smoking Ad Success May Be Predicted By Small 'Neural Focus Groups' -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Brain scans of a small group of people can predict the actions of entire populations, according to a......
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Millions Of Lives Could Be Saved By World Health Organization Anti-Smoking Program -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Millions of smoking-related deaths could still be prevented by 2030 if the World Health Organization......
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Tobacco Exposure, Genetic Variants And Lung Cancer Risk -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
There is an association between the rs1051730-rs16969968 genotype and objective measures of tobacco ......
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Risk For Rare Tumor May Be Reduced By Smoking, But Not Nicotine -
Wed, 25 Apr 2012
New research confirms an association between smoking and a reduced risk for a rare benign tumor near......
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The Role Of Exercise In Life Expectancy, Smoking Cessation -
Mon, 23 Apr 2012
Exercise may help smokers to quit and remain smokefree, according to new data presented at the World......
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The Physical Harm Caused By Smoking May Be Reduced By Omega-3 Fatty Acids -
Mon, 23 Apr 2012
Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce the physical harm caused by smoking, according to a new study......
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Lives Lost Due To Global Ignorance Of Tobacco's Harm To Cardiovascular Health -
Mon, 23 Apr 2012
A report released at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals signif......
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