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Viewpoints: Republican patient takes GOP health message to task; the deadlines the administration has missed

In recent months, President Obama and his subordinates have waived or delayed a number of Obamacare's notable features, such as the law's employer mandate, and its procedures for protecting taxpayers from fraud and identity theft.

21 Aug 2013

Twice-daily KALYDECO improves lung function in people with cystic fibrosis

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd., announces the presentation of data from KALYDECO (ivacaftor) studies at the 10th Australasian Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Auckland, New Zealand, August 17 – 20, 2013, which further demonstrate the benefits of the medicine in people with cystic fibrosis ages 6 and older who have at least one copy of the G551D mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene.

21 Aug 2013

Even in advanced stages total tumor size can have major impact on survival in lung cancer patients

For the two-thirds of lung cancer patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease, tumor size is not used currently to predict overall survival times. A new study, however, led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has shown that even in advanced stages total tumor size can have a major impact on survival.

20 Aug 2013

More patients suffer from complications after cancer surgery, but only few die

While more patients in the U.S. are suffering from complications such as blood clots and infections after major cancer surgery, fewer are dying from their operations.

20 Aug 2013

Research: 2 forms of iron to treat cystic fibrosis lung infection

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa needs iron to establish and maintain a biofilm in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients, and therapies have been proposed to deprive the bacteria of this necessary element.

20 Aug 2013

Medical response, imaging technologies used to save lives of Boston Marathon bombing victims

The Boston Marathon bombing brought international attention back to the devastating effects of terrorism. There were numerous victims with severe injuries that needed immediate attention. A novel study in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology, presents cases from Boston-area hospitals where victims were treated, examining the medical response and imaging technologies used to save lives and limbs.

20 Aug 2013

Advance team of molecules produced by primary tumor is responsible for lung cancer metastasis

Cancer metastasis requires tumor cells to acquire properties that allow them to escape from the primary tumor site, travel to a distant place in the body, and form secondary tumors. But first, an advance team of molecules produced by the primary tumor sets off a series of events that create a network of nurturing blood vessels for arriving primary tumor cells to set up shop.

20 Aug 2013

Report demonstrates clinical use of novel biomarker to assess cancer progression, inflammation

A groundbreaking peer reviewed case report by Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D. of Amitabha Medical Clinic, demonstrates for the first time the clinical use of novel biomarker galectin-3 to assess cancer progression and inflammation.

19 Aug 2013

Mathematical model to help answer critical questions to large-scale anthrax exposure

If terrorists targeted the United States with an anthrax attack, health care providers and policy makers would need key information - such as knowing the likelihood of an individual becoming infected, how many cases to expect and in what pattern, and how long to give antibiotics - to protect people from the deadly bacteria.

17 Aug 2013

Basic cancer research at Creighton yields promising results for diagnosing, treating asthma

What started as basic cancer research at Creighton University has yielded promising results for diagnosing and treating asthma - and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) agrees, investing nearly $1.5 million in Creighton to find out more.

17 Aug 2013

Experts research on potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation

With the third and largest of the U.S. tobacco companies planning an e-cigarette product launch this fall, this next frontier for "Big Tobacco" provides renewed presence in a declining marketplace. It's also a potential gateway to new smokers, particularly among teens and in emerging/foreign markets, according to behavioral scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

17 Aug 2013

More research needed to understand potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation, say experts

With the third and largest of the U.S. tobacco companies planning an e-cigarette product launch this fall, this next frontier for “Big Tobacco” provides renewed presence in a declining marketplace. It’s also a potential gateway to new smokers, particularly among teens and in emerging/foreign markets, according to behavioral scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

16 Aug 2013

Researcher receives $3.52 million grant to study epicardial fat in arteries of heart

It's no secret that a diet high in fat and sugar can lead to extra fat around the waistline. But it's what the diet will do to a specific type of fat around the heart that caught the attention of a group of Creighton researchers.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers define role of vinculin protein in enabling cell mobility

Researchers at the University of North Carolina and the National Institutes for Health have defined the role of the protein vinculin in enabling cell movement.

16 Aug 2013

Mutational signatures in DNA explain genetic development, history of cancers in patients

Researchers have provided the first comprehensive compendium of mutational processes that drive tumour development. Together, these mutational processes explain most mutations found in 30 of the most common cancer types. This new understanding of cancer development could help to treat and prevent a wide-range of cancers.

16 Aug 2013

Investigators link acute viral infections to development of COPD

Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have described another link in the chain of events that connect acute viral infections to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

16 Aug 2013

Current non-invasive techniques less effective in reducing incidence of lung injury in very premature infants

A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants.

16 Aug 2013

"Risk calculator" enables doctors to estimate risk of venous thrombosis

In Austria, around 15,000 people a year develop a venous thrombosis, the occlusion of a vein that can result in a pulmonary embolism. A clot breaks free from a vein and travels via the bloodstream to the lungs, where it blocks vessels.

14 Aug 2013

New discovery to fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

The fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs has taken a step forward thanks to a new discovery by scientists at The University of Nottingham.

14 Aug 2013

NIH awards $17M to research projects to investigate emerging field of exRNA

The National Institutes of Health announced today it will award $17 million this year for 24 research projects designed to improve scientists' understanding of a newly discovered type of cell-to-cell communication based on extracellular (outside the cell) RNA, also called exRNA.

14 Aug 2013

Lungs News and Research

Viewpoints: Republican patient takes GOP health message to task; the deadlines the administration has missed

Twice-daily KALYDECO improves lung function in people with cystic fibrosis

Even in advanced stages total tumor size can have major impact on survival in lung cancer patients

More patients suffer from complications after cancer surgery, but only few die

Research: 2 forms of iron to treat cystic fibrosis lung infection

Medical response, imaging technologies used to save lives of Boston Marathon bombing victims

Advance team of molecules produced by primary tumor is responsible for lung cancer metastasis

Report demonstrates clinical use of novel biomarker to assess cancer progression, inflammation

Mathematical model to help answer critical questions to large-scale anthrax exposure

Basic cancer research at Creighton yields promising results for diagnosing, treating asthma

Experts research on potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation

More research needed to understand potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation, say experts

Researcher receives $3.52 million grant to study epicardial fat in arteries of heart

Researchers define role of vinculin protein in enabling cell mobility

Mutational signatures in DNA explain genetic development, history of cancers in patients

Investigators link acute viral infections to development of COPD

Current non-invasive techniques less effective in reducing incidence of lung injury in very premature infants

"Risk calculator" enables doctors to estimate risk of venous thrombosis

New discovery to fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

NIH awards $17M to research projects to investigate emerging field of exRNA

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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