Items tagged with lung

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Swine Flu Reaches into the Lungs and Gut Saturday, July 4th, 2009 - 14:41:29 - Anuradha Menon The swine flu virus can reach deep into the respiratory system and even as far as the intestines — findings which could explain why the disease's... read more

Urine Test May Evaluate Lung Cancer Risk Monday, April 20th, 2009 - 19:33:57 - Ehud Rattner Researchers may have uncovered why lung cancer afflicts some smokers and not others, according to data presented at the American Association for... read more

Common Food Additive Increases Risk Cancer Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 - 15:51:57 - Ehud Rattner New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats... read more

Ancient Bacteria Attacks Cystic Fibrosis Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 - 10:03:44 - Anuradha Menon MIT researchers have found that the pigments responsible for the blue-green stain of the mucus that clogs the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients... read more

Lung Inflammation From Influenza Turned Off? Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 - 13:52:39 - Ehud Rattner A new discovery could lead to treatments which turn off the inflammation in the lungs caused by influenza and other infections, according to a study... read more

Blood Test Can Monitor Cancer Spread Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 - 20:51:30 - Ehud Rattner A new device that can detect minute numbers of tumour cells circulating in the blood of lung cancer patients may one day make monitoring the disease... read more

DNA Could Cause Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers Saturday, June 28th, 2008 - 12:14:43 - Anuradha Menon People who have never smoked but whose cells cannot efficiently repair environmental insults to DNA are at higher risk of developing lung cancer than... read more

The Case of the Telltale Fingertips Thursday, May 29th, 2008 - 14:20:56 - Ehud Rattner Club-shaped fingers can be a warning sign for serious lung and heart conditions, but the cause of the disorder has remained a mystery for more than... read more

Genetic Mutation is Behind Cystic Fibrosis Monday, April 7th, 2008 - 14:31:02 - Ehud Rattner Coughing and spluttering is a familiar soundtrack to winter, but for people with cystic fibrosis, lung infections are a year-round hazard. Now... read more

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