Archive for 2008/02


Using HEPA Filters May Improve Cardiovascular Health

One day doctors may recommend using high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters along with weight loss, smoking cessation, and exercise to improve cardiovascular health, according to researchers in Denmark. In a recent study, they found that using HEPA filters for just two days significantly improved a key measure of cardiovascular health in healthy, non-smoking elderly individuals.
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02/16/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Blacks Awaiting Lung Transplants More Likely To Die Or Be Denied Than Whites

Blacks with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were less likely to receive a lung transplant and more likely to die or be removed from the transplant list than whites, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers.
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02/16/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

An Entirely New Way Of Dealing With Asthma And Allergies

A team of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded scientists has moved a step closer to developing a new class of effective asthma and allergy drugs.
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02/15/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

New Australian Blood Test Proven Six Times More Effective For Tuberculosis Control

In a landmark study electronically published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a blood test for detecting tuberculosis infection, QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT), has been shown to be six times more accurate than the conventional tuberculin skin test (TST) at predicting which tuberculosis (TB)-exposed individuals will go on to develop TB disease.
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02/15/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

‘A Breath Of Fresh Air’ UK

Asthma UK Cymru and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy are holding 'A Breath of Fresh Air' fringe events at all four party political conferences during February and March 2008, to highlight the new Welsh Assembly Government document 'Service Development and Commissioning Directives for Chronic Respiratory Conditions in Wales' and discuss key concerns.
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02/14/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Asthma UK Northern Ireland Calls For Urgent Reveiw Of Prescription Charging System

Asthma UK Northern Ireland is calling on the Government to review the prescription charging system in Northern Ireland as a matter of urgency, with a view to abolishing the charges completely.
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02/14/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

City Living - The Big Wheeze? Uk

Asthma UK is urging all vehicle drivers to take further measures to improve air quality in cities across the UK, following the introduction of the new Low Emission Zone in London. Traffic pollution is a major source of air pollutants and two thirds of people with asthma tell us that fumes from traffic aggravate their condition.
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02/14/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Childhood Respiratory Disease Linked To Similar Adulthood Illnesses

A new study published in the journal Thorax reportsthat respiratory disease during early childhood - such as bronchitis,pneumonia, and asthma - increases the risk of illness andpremature death in adulthood.Researchers followed 9,554 males who attended Glasgow Universitybetween 1948 and 1968 andagreed to be part of a long term study to track their health.
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02/14/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Ventilator Treatment Strategies For Patients With Severe Respiratory Disorders Explored

In the February 13 issue of JAMA, severalstrategies were explored for patients with severe respiratorydisorders. While there was little improvement in death rates, severalpromising results were obtained, and the resulting dialogue indicates aneed for further research in the same vein.
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02/13/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Clean Air For Kids Campaign Scores A Win, Canada

The Lung Association praised the B.C. government for being the second province in Canada to announce that it will introduce legislation to ban smoking in cars where children are present. This marks the first "win" since the Association launched its national campaign to end smoking in cars with kids.
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02/13/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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