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Penn State investigator receives $7.3 million grant for research on cellular protein

A faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $7.3 million grant for innovative research on a cellular protein that could be a target for enhancing immune function in response to a variety of diseases and environmental toxins.

15 Sep 2017

Antidepressant users have higher risk of death than non-users, researchers find

Antidepressant medications, most commonly prescribed to reduce depression and anxiety, increase the risk of death, according to new findings by a McMaster-led team of researchers.

14 Sep 2017

Pharmaceutical compound from leaves of coralberry may help combat asthma

The coralberry could offer new hope for asthmatics: researchers at the University of Bonn have extracted a new kind of active pharmaceutical ingredient from its leaves to combat this widespread respiratory disease. In mice, it almost completely inhibits the characteristic contraction of the airways.

14 Sep 2017

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have preliminary evidence in laboratory-grown, human airway cells that a condensed form of cigarette smoke triggers so-called "epigenetic" changes in the cells consistent with the earliest steps toward lung cancer development.

12 Sep 2017

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure that places valves in the airways leading to diseased portions of their lungs, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

12 Sep 2017

Children with respiratory tract infections have increased risk for asthma, worse lung function in later life

Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Sunday).

11 Sep 2017

CWRU professor wins $3.9 million NIH grant to identify countermeasures against chemical hazards

Kurt Lu, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has received a five year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand countermeasures against chemical threats, including mustard gas and mustard-related compounds.

7 Sep 2017

Detailed understanding of ‘one of the most complex organs’ could provide new ways to treat lung disorders

Details of lung cell molecular pathways that promote or inhibit tissue regeneration were reported by researchers from the Perelmen School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Cell this week. Their aim is to find new ways to treat lung disorders.

7 Sep 2017

New DNA sequencing technology measures effects of thousands of sequences on gene activity

When a gene is switched on, various stretches of DNA nearby act as 'control dials', influencing the level of activity and the amount of gene product that is made.

7 Sep 2017

Breakthrough study could lead to diagnostic tools and better treatments for chronic bronchitis

When a patient arrives at a doctor's office with a persistent cough and the sensation of gunk building up in the lungs, the doctor's thought process is essentially the same as it would have been decades ago. There has been no understanding of the affected biological pathways causing the gunk buildup in the lung, nor has there been a diagnostic test for chronic bronchitis.

7 Sep 2017

Sodium channels play important role in keeping tiny lung capillaries from leaking, worsening pneumonia

Sodium channels in the cells that line the tiny capillaries in our lungs play an important role in keeping those capillaries from leaking and potentially worsening conditions like pneumonia, scientists report.

6 Sep 2017

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines aimed to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals about delayed diagnosis being a significant problem for women who have endometriosis.

6 Sep 2017

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

Pacemakers help people live longer, active lives. They're also often worn for decades at a time. But a pacemaker's wiring could get infected, and the signs are too similar to typical ailments.

6 Sep 2017

MIT study offers new approach to evaluate risk of preterm birth

Up to 18 percent of babies born worldwide arrive before they are full-term, defined as 37 weeks of gestation. About 1 million of those babies do not survive, and those who do can face developmental problems such as impaired vision or hearing, defects in the heart or lungs, or cognitive impairments.

5 Sep 2017

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

Previously thought to be effective for 10-15 years, a new case-control study found that if given in early teenage years (12-13), the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine protected over 50% of UK children against TB for at least 20 years, then waned.

1 Sep 2017

PolyU researchers uncover new hyper-resistant, hypervirulent superbug

The Partner State Key Laboratory of Chirosciences at the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University discovered a newly emerged superbug, hyper-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, which may cause untreatable and fatal infections in relatively healthy individuals and will pose enormous threat to human health.

31 Aug 2017

Study could lead to improved treatment protocols for elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Mechanical ventilation can be a lifesaver for patients suffering from lung disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and pneumonia. Unfortunately, the use of ventilators to support breathing can cause further lung injury, particularly in elderly patients.

29 Aug 2017

Anti-inflammatory therapy reduces incidence of lung cancer

In most clinical trials for cancer therapy, investigators test treatments in patients with advanced disease. But a recent cardiovascular secondary prevention study has given researchers a unique opportunity: to explore the effectiveness of giving a drug to patients before cancer emerges.

28 Aug 2017

Medical care in California's NICUs influenced by infants' racial and ethnic identities

Infants' racial and ethnic identities influence the quality of medical care they receive in California's neonatal intensive care units, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.

28 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Scientists from the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have developed an innovative system to identify and characterize the molecular components that control the activities of regulatory DNA sequences in the human genome.

24 Aug 2017

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Penn State investigator receives $7.3 million grant for research on cellular protein

Antidepressant users have higher risk of death than non-users, researchers find

Pharmaceutical compound from leaves of coralberry may help combat asthma

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

Children with respiratory tract infections have increased risk for asthma, worse lung function in later life

CWRU professor wins $3.9 million NIH grant to identify countermeasures against chemical hazards

Detailed understanding of ‘one of the most complex organs’ could provide new ways to treat lung disorders

New DNA sequencing technology measures effects of thousands of sequences on gene activity

Breakthrough study could lead to diagnostic tools and better treatments for chronic bronchitis

Sodium channels play important role in keeping tiny lung capillaries from leaking, worsening pneumonia

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

MIT study offers new approach to evaluate risk of preterm birth

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

PolyU researchers uncover new hyper-resistant, hypervirulent superbug

Study could lead to improved treatment protocols for elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Anti-inflammatory therapy reduces incidence of lung cancer

Medical care in California's NICUs influenced by infants' racial and ethnic identities

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

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