Archive for 2006/09


American Thoracic Society President Calls New EPA Soot Standards ‘Demonstrably Unhealthy’

John E. Heffner, M.D., president of the American Thoracic Society, today called new standards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency for fine particulate matter pollution, more commonly known as soot, "inadequate and demonstrably unhealthy." "The science is clear," Dr. [click link for full article]
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09/22/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Alternative Therapies Used By About 5 Percent Of Adults With Insomnia

More than 1.6 million U.S. adults are estimated to use complementary and alternative therapies to treat insomnia or trouble sleeping, according to the results of a national survey published in the September 18 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, a theme issue on sleep.Approximately 10 to 34 percent of Americans regularly experience difficulty sleeping, also known as insomnia, according to background information in the article. [click link for full article]
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09/21/2006 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Detection Of Abnormal Airways Improved Use Of Helical MDCT

Use of helical high-resolution multi-detector CT (MDCT) with one millimeter collimation proves to be better than conventional high-resolution CT (HRCT) in showing the presence and extent of bronchiectasis (abnormal enlargement of the respiratory passages within the lungs), according to a study conducted by Vancouver General Hospital's department of radiology in Vancouver, BC, Canada."Although high resolution CT [when using 1 to 1. [click link for full article]
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09/20/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Ekips Announces Interim Report On World’s Largest Breath Analysis Project For Laser-Based Diagnostics

Patrick McCann, Ph.D., founder and president of Ekips Technologies, announces today the company has reported the first half results of the world's largest research effort related to lasers in breath analysis and diagnosis. The first-half research results were published in Applied Physics and reported in Prague, Czechoslovakia at the Breath Analysis in Physiology and Medicine forum sponsored by the International Association for Breath Research. [click link for full article]
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09/20/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Upgrading Donor Lung Quality To Improve Availability

By performing simple clinical maneuvers to improve donor lung quality as part of the San Antonio Lung Transplant (SALT) protocol, researchers significantly increased the number of available donor lungs and transplant procedures without compromising recipient pulmonary function, length of hospital stay or survival. [click link for full article]
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09/19/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Shorter Distance On Six-minute Walk Test Points Up A Greater Risk Of Death For IPF Patients

For idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients awaiting lung transplantation, a simple walk test can predict mortality rates. A new study found that individuals with IPF who can cover less than 680 feet during the six-minute test are four times more likely to die than those who can walk greater distances. [click link for full article]
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09/19/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Weak EPA Plan Would Leave 77 Million Americans Vulnerable To Deadly Pollution, Lung Association Warns

More than 77 million Americans could be left vulnerable to deadly particle pollution if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follows through with a proposal to set weak public health standards for the pollutant, according to a new American Lung Association report.By contrast, stronger new pollution standards supported by the Lung Association and other major medical and public health groups would protect 159 million people, the report concludes. [click link for full article]
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09/19/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Cost Effective Relief From Low Back Pain With Acupuncture

Acupuncture has a small but significant benefit for patients with low back pain, and appears to be cost-effective in the longer term, find two studies published on bmj.com today.In the UK, an estimated 16% of the adult population consult their general practitioner for help with back pain in a 12-month period. [click link for full article]
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09/19/2006 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Molecule Helps Cells Plug Leaks Following Lung Injury

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have identified a molecule that plays a critical role in the recovery of lung tissue following severe injury.The study appeared in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. [click link for full article]
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09/18/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Simple Test For Tuberculosis Infection A Step Closer

Scientists have devised a new way of detecting tuberculosis (TB) infection. They look for certain indicators of infection, known as unique biomarkers, in serum blood samples. The test is 94% accurate and will be further developed into a simple serum test for use in the developing world.The current TB diagnosis method involves careful examination of sputum using a microscope. Away from a clinic in rural areas in developing countries, this test has only 40-60% accuracy. [click link for full article]
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09/18/2006 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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