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X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) working in cooperation with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Hospital (KUM) and the Technischen Universität München (TUM) tested for the first time X-ray dark-field radiography on a living organism for the diagnosis of lung disease.

27 May 2014

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Caveat emptor - or "buyer beware" holds true when it comes to the unknown health effects of e-cigarettes. An article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), examines risks, including the ongoing dependence on nicotine and the dual use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes.

27 May 2014

Researchers identify chemical signals that promote breast cancer metastasis

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have identified chemical signals that certain breast cancers use to recruit two types of normal cells needed for the cancers' spread.

23 May 2014

New discovery cracks code of metabolic pathway that allows certain cancerous tumors to thrive

In a breakthrough discovery at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI), a research team led by Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D., has taken a significant step in cracking the code of an atypical metabolic pathway that allows certain cancerous tumors to thrive, providing a possible roadmap for defeating such cancers.

23 May 2014

New database allows researchers to match old drugs for new diseases

There are thousands of drugs that silence many thousands of cancer-causing genetic abnormalities. Some of these drugs are in use now, but many of these drugs are sitting on shelves or could be used beyond the disease for which they were originally approved.

23 May 2014

Researchers identify small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into infectious biofilms

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into biofilms, a frequent cause of infections.

23 May 2014

NIST produces specialized xenon gas used in biomedical analysis, medical imaging

A chip-scale device that both produces and detects a specialized gas used in biomedical analysis and medical imaging has been built and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

23 May 2014

TUSM scientists receive $11.5M grant to develop innovative treatments for heart failure

Innovative treatments for heart failure are lacking, leaving the nearly six million Americans who suffer from the condition with little hope for a cure.

23 May 2014

Phase 3 data of VIVACITO study evaluating effect of T+O FDC in COPD presented at ATS conference

Boehringer Ingelheim today presented results of the VIVACITO® (NCT01559116) study, the first Phase 3 data to be reported from the TOviTO® clinical trial program, evaluating the effect of the fixed-dose combination of tiotropium and olodaterol (T+O FDC) delivered via the Respimat® inhaler on lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

22 May 2014

Pulmonary abnormalities may be precursor to chronic respiratory disease in Iraq/Afghanistan, Gulf War veterans

Pulmonary function abnormalities may be a precursor to chronic respiratory disease in Iraq/Afghanistan and Gulf War veterans years after their deployment, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

22 May 2014

New technology needed to avoid improper placement of feeding tubes in pediatric patients

Universal guidelines and improvements in technology are needed to reduce injuries and deaths from improper placement of nasogastric feeding tubes in pediatric patients, according to a comprehensive review of published literature.

22 May 2014

Professor receives grant to study stress-induced hypertension, its effects on neuroimmune system

Paul Marvar, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was awarded a $721,435 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study stress-induced hypertension and its effects on the neuroimmune system.

22 May 2014

Healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with COPD

Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study has shown a direct link between eating fish, fruit and dairy products and improved lung function among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

22 May 2014

Erlotinib, gefitinib have similar efficacy in NSCLC patients with EGFR mutation

Disease progression-free survival is similar for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and epidermal growth factor receptor mutations whether they receive erlotinib or gefitinib, show the results of a South Korean study.

21 May 2014

Bendamustine modestly efficacious but well tolerated in SCLC

Patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant small-cell lung cancer can achieve modest survival benefits with few side effects when treated with bendamustine, report US researchers.

21 May 2014

Mayo Clinic study provides key insights into aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an enzyme they say is tightly linked to how aggressive pancreatic cancer will be in a patient.

21 May 2014

Genprex initiates Phase II clinical trial of Oncoprex for late-stage lung cancer patients

Genprex, Inc. announced today that it has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its lead product candidate Oncoprex in combination with erlotinib (Tarceva) for late-stage lung cancer patients.

21 May 2014

Research provides key insights into most aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an enzyme they say is tightly linked to how aggressive pancreatic cancer will be in a patient.

21 May 2014

Vitamin E-rich oils may increase incidence of asthma, says study

A large new Northwestern Medicine- study upends our understanding of vitamin E and ties the increasing consumption of supposedly healthy vitamin E-rich oils -- canola, soybean and corn - to the rising incidence of lung inflammation and, possibly, asthma.

21 May 2014

New antibody can improve quality of life for individuals with asthma

Researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University have successfully tested an antibody that can improve the quality of life for individuals with asthma by relieving inflammation in the lungs.

21 May 2014

Lungs News and Research

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Researchers identify chemical signals that promote breast cancer metastasis

New discovery cracks code of metabolic pathway that allows certain cancerous tumors to thrive

New database allows researchers to match old drugs for new diseases

Researchers identify small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into infectious biofilms

NIST produces specialized xenon gas used in biomedical analysis, medical imaging

TUSM scientists receive $11.5M grant to develop innovative treatments for heart failure

Phase 3 data of VIVACITO study evaluating effect of T+O FDC in COPD presented at ATS conference

Pulmonary abnormalities may be precursor to chronic respiratory disease in Iraq/Afghanistan, Gulf War veterans

New technology needed to avoid improper placement of feeding tubes in pediatric patients

Professor receives grant to study stress-induced hypertension, its effects on neuroimmune system

Healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with COPD

Erlotinib, gefitinib have similar efficacy in NSCLC patients with EGFR mutation

Bendamustine modestly efficacious but well tolerated in SCLC

Mayo Clinic study provides key insights into aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

Genprex initiates Phase II clinical trial of Oncoprex for late-stage lung cancer patients

Research provides key insights into most aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

Vitamin E-rich oils may increase incidence of asthma, says study

New antibody can improve quality of life for individuals with asthma

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