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Panic, Breathlessness And Unheard Pain: The Trauma Of Being On A Ventilator While Conscious
08 February 2012
More and more people being cared for on ventilators are conscious during the treatment, but what is it like to be fully conscious without being able to communicate with the world around you? A thesis from the Sahlgrenska... [read article]

Severe Asthma Attacks Reduced By Combined Asthma Medication Therapy
08 February 2012
A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that using two types of common asthma medications in combination reduces severe asthma attacks. Researchers say using long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) in fixed-dose combination with... [read article]

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 6, 2012
07 February 2012
IMMUNOLOGY: How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthma The bacterium Helicobacter pylori can be found colonizing the stomach lining of almost half the world's population... [read article]

Respiratory / Asthma News Articles Archive  -   Page 1

07 February 2012

Breastfeeding And Lung Function At School Age: Does Maternal Asthma Modify The Effect?
06 February 2012

Lung Function At School Age Better Thanks To Breastfeeding
Within Weeks Of Smoking Cessation, Coughing And Other Respiratory Symptoms Improve
02 February 2012

Pneumonia Survival May Improve With Stimulation Of Brain Hormone Action
Geography Over Need Is Putting Sicker Patients Needing Lung Transplant At Higher Risk Of Dying
01 February 2012

Some Allergic Inflammation May Be Due To Exposure To Common Environmental Bacteria
Lungs Infected With Plague Bacteria Also Become Playgrounds For Other Microbes
30 January 2012

CAT Assesses COPD Exacerbation Severity
Early Cystic Fibrosis Detected Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage And Lung Clearance Index
27 January 2012

Lung Tumor Gene Test Predicts Surgery Outcomes
Asthma Rates And Costs Rise Due To Traffic Pollution
26 January 2012

Experts Warn Cost Of Asthma Caused By Traffic-Related Air Pollution Is Much Higher Than Previous Estimates
25 January 2012

Encouraging Patients To Take Moments To Enjoy Life Helps Them Make Better Health Decisions
24 January 2012

First Genome-Wide Study Of High-Altitude Adaptations
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation As A Bridge To Lung Transplantation
Short-Term Pulmonary, Immunologic, Or Coagulation Status Unaffected By Duration Of RBC Storage
Accelerated Infant Growth Increases Risk Of Future Asthma Symptoms In Children
23 January 2012

Lung Transplantation - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Be Used As a Bridge
20 January 2012

From Cigarette To Emphysema: Mapping The Destructive Path
18 January 2012

Tamiflu's Effectiveness Remains Uncertain - Roche Still Not Releasing Vital Trial Data
Monitoring The Impact Of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination In The Gambia
Are Wood-Burning Stoves Harmful Or Safe?
17 January 2012

Researchers Discover Novel Chemical Route To Form Organic Molecules
16 January 2012

Smoke Inhalation Study Yields Surprising Results
13 January 2012

Gene Crucial To Normal Development Of Lungs And Brain Identified By Scientists
Potential New Treatment For Smoking-Related Diseases
12 January 2012

Caesarean Birth Increases Risk Of Developing Asthma By Age Of 3
11 January 2012

A Large Subgroup Of Mild-to-Moderate Asthma Is Persistently Non-Eosinophilic
10 January 2012

Smoking Marijuana Not Bad For The Lungs
Statins Linked To Lung Disease Progression In Smokers
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Jan. 9, 2012
A Large Subgroup Of Mild-To-Moderate Asthma Is Persistently Non-Eosinophilic
06 January 2012

WTC Responders' PTSD Linked To Respiratory Illness
04 January 2012

New Test For Lung Cancer Screening Planned
Assessment Of Pirfenidone To Identify Extent Of Added Benefit
03 January 2012

FDA Greenlights Pneumonia Vaccine
30 December 2011

$9.5 Million Federal Grant To Support "Asthma Genome" Project With African-Americans
27 December 2011

Study Of WTC Responders: PTSD And Respiratory Illness Linked
26 December 2011

Link Between Pulmonary Inflammation, Diesel Exhaust, House Dust
24 December 2011

Adults With Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease More Likely Inhaled Environmental Tobacco Smoke As Kids
20 December 2011

Salk Discovery May Lead To Safer Treatments For Asthma, Allergies And Arthritis
19 December 2011

Cystic Fibrosis - Inhaling Mannitol Plus Standard therapy Improves Lung Function
Inhaled Dry Powder Mannitol Improves Lung Function In CF
16 December 2011

Asthma During Pregnancy - Are There Subsequent Risks For Baby?
14 December 2011

Researchers Discover How Cells Limit Inflammation In Lung Injury
Severe Asthma Attacks Could Be Reduced By Improved Medication Use
13 December 2011

Trial With Salbutamol For Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Stopped - Mortality Rose, Outcomes No Better
12 December 2011

Acute Lung Injury - Depression and Impaired Physical Function Common And Often Long-Term
10 December 2011

Depressive Symptoms And Impaired Physical Function Are Frequent And Long-Lasting After Acute Lung Injury
08 December 2011

Study Documents Lung Function Declines In Firefighters Working At Prescribed Burns
Our Understanding Of Lung Growth Fundamentally Altered By University Of Leicester Study
07 December 2011

Lung Growth - Groundbreaking Discovery Challenges Medical Textbooks
Emergency Hospital Admissions Often Follow Dust Storms
05 December 2011

La Jolla Institute Finds New Molecular Candidates For Treatment Of Asthma And Allergies
New Insights Come From Tracing Cells That Scar Lungs
04 December 2011

Asthma And Allergies - HRF Molecule Is A Promising Target For Treatment
03 December 2011

Asthma Rates Double For WTC First Responders
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