Archive for 2009/09


New Report Says Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern

Plumes of harmful air pollutants can be transported across oceans and continents -- from Asia to the United States and from the United States to Europe -- and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, says a new report by the National Research Council.
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09/30/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Cardiovascular / Cardiology | Trackback | Comments Off

New Target To Prevent Fatal Flu Lung Complication identified by LSUHSC Researcher

Research led by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chairman of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has identified a therapeutic target for acute lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, a highly fatal complication of influenza infection. The research, which will be published in The Journal of Immunology in October, is currently available in the Next in the JI section online,
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09/30/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Natural Products Association’s Fabricant To Testify At Senate Hearing On Steroids And Sports Supplements

Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., interim executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), will testify today before the Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing examining the illegal marketing of steroids as dietary supplements.
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09/30/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

The American Lung Association Of Michigan Encourages Detroit Residents To See Themselves Among The Many ‘Faces’ Of Influenza

In an effort to educate Detroit area residents about the importance of annual seasonal influenza vaccination the American Lung Association of Michigan is kicking-off the 2009-2010 Faces of Influenza initiative in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area by partnering with the Washtenaw Immunization Action Coalition (WIAC) to conduct two influenza panel discussions scheduled for September 28 and October 5.
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09/30/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Strategies For Reducing Painful Breast Cancer Drug Side Effects

Aromatase inhibitors, the same drugs that have buoyed long-term survival rates among breast cancer patients, also carry side effects including joint pain so severe that many patients discontinue these lifesaving medicines. New University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research, however, has uncovered patterns that may help clinicians identify and help women at risk of these symptoms sooner in order to increase their chances of sticking with their treatment regimen.
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09/29/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Breast Cancer | Trackback | Comments Off

Noninvasive Ventilation Should Be Used In Epidemics Contrary To Current Recommendations

Contrary to current policies recommending that non-invasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the authors of a commentary http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081987.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) argue that it should be used in this setting.
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09/29/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

How Severe Will RSV Be? Immune Factors Make A Difference

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus that causes severe respiratory illness in a small percentage of infants. Which babies will develop severe RSV illness? Low levels of certain types of immune system cells may have an impact, according to a study in the October issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
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09/29/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

CPF Advocates Hold 60 Meetings With Congress During National Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) held its seventh annual National Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) Awareness Week and added 10 additional Members of Congress as co-sponsors to the first-ever request for a Congressional allocation to fund research on this deadly disease. Currently, there are 52 co-sponsors of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 1079) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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09/29/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Wyeth Receives Positive Opinion From European Regulators For Its 13-valent Pneumococcal Candidate Vaccine For Infants And Young Children

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for the company's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Prevenar 13 (Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine [13-valent Adsorbed]).
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09/26/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

UCLA Breathmobile Hits The Road To Help Kids With Asthma

Children in Southern California may soon be breathing a little easier, thanks to the UCLA Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels that provides free diagnosis, treatment, medication and education at school sites for children with asthma. Staffed by a physician, a registered nurse and a patient-service worker, the RV-style UCLA Breathmobile will be visiting some 25 schools in the Long Beach and Wilmington area, with follow-up visits commencing every six to eight weeks.
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09/26/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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