First results from a clinical trial of a procedure to open obstructed airways in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have shown that it significantly reduces problems associated with the disease and is safe. Lesen Sie weiter auf: People with COPD suffer fewer lung-related problems when treated with targeted lung denervation Quelle: ScienceDaily | […]
People who suffer with persistent asthma from a young age are more likely to leave school at 16 years old and those who make it to university are more likely to drop out early, according to new research. The research also suggests that when this group …
Progress in treating chronic illness, where the cause of the problem is often unknown, has lagged. Chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease defy easy explanation, let alone remedy. Medical researchers now posit that chronic d…
For people with severe peanut allergies, eating even miniscule amounts of the legume can trigger anaphylaxis — a life-threatening condition characterized by dizziness, breathing difficulties and, sometimes, loss of consciousness. Now, researchers have developed a sensitive new test to detect trace amounts of peanuts in foods using the peanuts‘ DNA. Lesen Sie weiter auf: DNA-based […]
Abnormal levels of more than two dozen metabolites — chemicals produced in the body as it breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates — can reliably predict which Sept. 11 firefighters developed lung disease and which did not, a new analysis shows. Lesen Sie weiter auf: Natural ‚breakdown‘ of chemicals predicts lung damage in 9/11 firefighters […]
The stigma associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis may lead people to avoid patients who show signs of the condition, including not wanting to date, shake hands, or have people in their homes if they suffer from the disease. New multidisciplin…
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution. Lesen Sie weiter auf: Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms Quelle: ScienceDaily | Asthma Titelbild/Grafik by ScienceDaily News
Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites — whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites cause really itchy rashes, usually around the ankles and waistline. Lesen Sie weiter auf: Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat Quelle: ScienceDaily | Allergy Titelbild/Grafik by ScienceDaily News
About one in five children regularly use prescription medications, and nearly one in 12 of those children are at risk for experiencing a harmful drug-drug interaction. Adolescent girls are at highest risk. Lesen Sie weiter auf: Study finds 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk Quelle: ScienceDaily | Asthma Titelbild/Grafik by ScienceDaily News
Investigators have used some of the most advanced sequencing technology to peer into nasal polyps, gleaning new insights not only into this condition but also the severe form of inflammation that may lead to other disorders, such as asthma, allergic rh…