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Cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduce risk of burns in children by 40%, study finds

Initial results from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led Cooking and Pneumonia Study in Malawi indicate that cooking with cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduced the risk of burns in children under the age of five by over 40% compared to traditional open fire cooking.

26 Oct 2016

Roadside garbage fires in urban India emit harmful toxins

Samples of smoke particles emanating from burning roadside trash piles in India have shown that their chemical composition and toxicity are very bad for human health.

26 Oct 2016

Immunotherapy drug approved by FDA as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that was extensively evaluated by UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Edward Garon, has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Oct 2016

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

Older adolescents and young adults are at the highest risk for poor asthma management and health outcomes, but few studies have been published on this issue.

25 Oct 2016

CHEST, ATS release new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults

The American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society have published new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults.

25 Oct 2016

Innovative surgery to repair phrenic nerve injury improves breathing function

A study led by UCLA researchers found that in people with breathing difficulties caused by phrenic nerve injury surgical reconstruction of the nerve can lead to significant improvement in breathing and an increase in regular physical activities.

25 Oct 2016

Calcium triggers virulence switch from acute to chronic lung infections

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a life-threatening pathogen in hospitals. About ten percent of all nosocomial infections, in particular pneumonia, are caused by this pathogen.

24 Oct 2016

Identification of new lung cancer subtypes could lead to personalized immunotherapies

Personalized therapies can potentially improve the outcomes of patients with lung cancer, but how to best design such an approach is not always clear.

24 Oct 2016

Novel approach could help counter Influenza A virus in immune-compromised patients

To infect its victims, influenza A heads for the lungs, where it latches onto sialic acid on the surface of cells.

24 Oct 2016

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, an important component of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), are helping patients better prepare for surgery and recuperate faster afterward, according to two new studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Sanford Health has opened another clinical trial exploring the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer.

21 Oct 2016

Rearrangement of collagen linked to poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

A study in the current journal Oncotarget provides the first evidence linking a disturbance of the most common protein in the body with a poor outcome in pancreatic cancer.

21 Oct 2016

RAC1 protein plays crucial role in proper development of mammalian lung

A study by researchers from The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles reveals a promising therapeutic target for improving lung function in infants.

21 Oct 2016

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

While successful treatment of HIV with antiretroviral medications leads to undetectable levels of virus in the blood, controls the disease and leads to much longer lifespans, scientists know that HIV continues to reside in tissues.

21 Oct 2016

Yale researchers identify chemical inhibitor that limits growth of lung tumor cells

A recently published Yale study may offer a new solution to fighting lung cancer.

20 Oct 2016

HIIT program effective in improving aerobic performances in early-stage operable NSCLC patients

Preoperative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) improved aerobic performance in patients but failed to reduce early complications after tumor resection.

20 Oct 2016

Gene deletion shows new way to treat influenza

Researchers at Houston Methodist kept mice from getting the flu by removing a gene that regulates their immune system.

19 Oct 2016

Neu5Gc common in red meat increases risk of tumor formation

Neu5Gc, a non-human sialic acid sugar molecule common in red meat that increases the risk of tumor formation in humans, is also prevalent in pig organs, with concentrations increasing as the organs are cooked, a study by researchers from the UC Davis School of Medicine and Xiamen University School of Medicine has found.

19 Oct 2016

Patient focussed video resources highlight benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation

A set of video resources highlighting the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)is being circulatedthis month to almost 2,200 GPs and clinicians across the North East and North Cumbria.

19 Oct 2016

BetterYou’s oral spray effective in correcting vitamin D insufficiency in athletes, study shows

The findings of a study by Ulster University in conjunction with health pioneers BetterYou, have confirmed existing literature showing how athletes, despite spending an above average amount of time outdoors, are still at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

From BetterYou Ltd 19 Oct 2016

Lungs News and Research

Cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduce risk of burns in children by 40%, study finds

Roadside garbage fires in urban India emit harmful toxins

Immunotherapy drug approved by FDA as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

CHEST, ATS release new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults

Innovative surgery to repair phrenic nerve injury improves breathing function

Calcium triggers virulence switch from acute to chronic lung infections

Identification of new lung cancer subtypes could lead to personalized immunotherapies

Novel approach could help counter Influenza A virus in immune-compromised patients

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Rearrangement of collagen linked to poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

RAC1 protein plays crucial role in proper development of mammalian lung

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

Yale researchers identify chemical inhibitor that limits growth of lung tumor cells

HIIT program effective in improving aerobic performances in early-stage operable NSCLC patients

Gene deletion shows new way to treat influenza

Neu5Gc common in red meat increases risk of tumor formation

Patient focussed video resources highlight benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation

BetterYou’s oral spray effective in correcting vitamin D insufficiency in athletes, study shows

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