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19 harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes

It's no easy task to quit smoking and the lure of an e-cigarette, which claims to mimic the smoking experience without the harmful chemicals, seems a dream come true for many smokers.

30 Jan 2014

High doses of 4-MEI in carbonated beverages may result in higher incidence of leukemia, says study

Last week, Consumer Reports released a study on the levels of a caramel coloring agent known as 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) in many popular, carbonated beverages.

30 Jan 2014

Findings on molecular defects behind bladder cancer may pave way for new, targeted treatments

The once sketchy landscape of the molecular defects behind bladder cancer now resembles a road map to new, targeted treatments thanks to the unified efforts of scientists and physicians at 40 institutions.

30 Jan 2014

Bladder, lung cancers are marked by shared differences in genetics that control cell cycle

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal PLoS ONE shows that bladder and lung cancers are marked by shared differences in the genetics that control the cell cycle.

30 Jan 2014

Cystic Fibrosis Center receives Quality Care Award for commitment to improve quality of care in CF patients

The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has been selected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) for the foundation's prestigious Quality Care Award for 2012-2013.

30 Jan 2014

EORTC study evaluates health-related quality of life assessment in small-cell lung cancer

An EORTC study published in Lancet Oncology found that health-related quality of life assessment in small-cell lung cancer randomized clinical trials provides relevant added information in studies where the treatment arms do not differ in terms of efficacy.

29 Jan 2014

Global atlas identifies greatest need for palliative care in low-and middle-income countries

Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care - that is medical care to relieve the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness - is currently receiving it. This unmet need is mapped for the first time in the "Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life", published jointly by the WHO and the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance.

29 Jan 2014

New vacuum-like tool removes potentially deadly, large clots in hearts

Instead of making a chest incision for open heart surgery, cardiovascular surgeons can now use a new vacuum-like tool to remove potentially deadly, large clots that lodge in patients' hearts.

29 Jan 2014

G. Alexander Patterson honored with 2014 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons today awarded G. Alexander Patterson, MD with the 2014 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award during the Society's 50th Annual Meeting.

28 Jan 2014

Everolimus fails to boost advanced NSCLC response

Phase II trial findings have ruled out a combination of erlotinib and everolimus for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients with progression after chemotherapy.

28 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia.

28 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: Health overhaul helps ease inequality issues; nuns triumph over health law; deinstitutionalization's mental health legacy

Intense as it is, the current debate over rising income inequality is hardly new. ... The good news is that there's more good news than one might expect. ... In addition to avoiding making things worse, the country has adopted, at least in part, several of the policy improvements we thought made sense eight years ago. Most prominent among these was President Obama's health-care reform, which, for all its problems, promises to ease the health-care cost squeeze on middle- and lower-income Americans (1/25).

28 Jan 2014

Specific compounds found in exhaled breath may help diagnose lung cancer in early stages

Specific compounds found in exhaled breath may help diagnose lung cancer in its early stages, according to a study released today at the 50th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

28 Jan 2014

Response of brain tumors from SRS can indicate necessity of follow-up treatments

The response of a patient with metastatic brain tumors to treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery in the first six-to-twelve weeks can indicate whether follow-up treatments and monitoring are necessary, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina.

28 Jan 2014

Lungs News and Research

19 harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes

High doses of 4-MEI in carbonated beverages may result in higher incidence of leukemia, says study

Findings on molecular defects behind bladder cancer may pave way for new, targeted treatments

Bladder, lung cancers are marked by shared differences in genetics that control cell cycle

Cystic Fibrosis Center receives Quality Care Award for commitment to improve quality of care in CF patients

EORTC study evaluates health-related quality of life assessment in small-cell lung cancer

Global atlas identifies greatest need for palliative care in low-and middle-income countries

New vacuum-like tool removes potentially deadly, large clots in hearts

G. Alexander Patterson honored with 2014 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award

Everolimus fails to boost advanced NSCLC response

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

Viewpoints: Health overhaul helps ease inequality issues; nuns triumph over health law; deinstitutionalization's mental health legacy

Specific compounds found in exhaled breath may help diagnose lung cancer in early stages

Response of brain tumors from SRS can indicate necessity of follow-up treatments

Researchers discover protein required for growth of hair-like structures on cell surfaces

Scientists produce new version of old antibiotic that is active against difficult-to-treat tuberculosis

Top-line results from two Phase 3 studies of dacomitinib for patients with advanced NSCLC published

New versions of old antibiotic offers strategy for overcoming drug resistance

BRAF mutations rare in Japanese NSCLC patients

South Korean lung SCC genetic secrets revealed

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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