Archive for 2010/06


Potential Industrial And Agricultural Uses Of Echinacea Trump Health Claims

Echinacea has been used for hundreds of years as an herbal remedy to prevent or treat colds, and today it is among the most commonly used herbal medicines in North America. However, in spite of its popularity, studies of the effect of the herb on the body's immune system are conflicting...
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06/30/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Tai Chi And Qigong Show Significant Health Benefits

An across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits for the heart, immune system and overall quality of life...
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06/30/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Subtle Mutations In Immune Gene May Increase Risk For Asthma

A gene that encodes a protein responsible for determining whether certain immune cells live or die shows subtle differences in some people with asthma, a team led by Johns Hopkins researchers reports in the June European Journal of Human Genetics. The protein, known as Siglec-8, has been studied for more than a decade by a team led by Bruce S. Bochner, M.D...
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06/30/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Provides Better Data For Evaluation

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX), widely used by lung specialists, helps manage heart disease, particularly in those with chronic heart failure, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. View the Scientific Statement CPX is a non-invasive and objective method to evaluate heart and lung function...
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06/29/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Cardiovascular / Cardiology | Trackback | Comments Off

Living, Breathing, Human Lung-On-A-Chip Developed By Researchers

Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston have created a device that mimics a living, breathing human lung on a microchip. The device, about the size of a rubber eraser, acts much like a lung in a human body and is made using human lung and blood vessel cells...
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06/27/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Medical Devices / Diagnostics | Trackback | Comments Off

Regenerated Lung Tissue Implanted In Rats

A Yale University-led team of scientists reports that it has achieved an important first step in regenerating fully functional lung tissue that can exchange gas, which is the key role of the lungs. Their paper appears in Science Express. Lung disease accounts for around 400,000 deaths each year in the United States...
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06/26/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

American Lung Association Testifies For Lung Health In The Military On Capitol Hill

The American Lung Association testified about urgent lung health issues facing military personnel and the Department of Defense. H...
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06/25/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Successful Growth And Development Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells In ‘Decellularized’ Rat Lungs Raise Hopes For Engineering Human Transplants

For someone with a severe, incurable lung disorder such as cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung transplant may be the only chance for survival. Unfortunately, it's often not a very good chance. Matching donor lungs are rare, and many would-be recipients die waiting for the transplants that could save their lives...
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06/25/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Inhaled Hydrogen Sulfide May Substantially Reduce Or Prevent Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

A study appearing in the July 2010 issue of Anesthesiology is the first to show that inhalation of gaseous hydrogen sulfide can reduce or even prevent lung injury in critical care situations that require mechanical ventilation...
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06/25/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

What Is Occupational Asthma? What Causes Occupational Asthma?

Occupational asthma is asthma that is caused by a workplace irritant or activity, or worsened by it. The irritant may be a chemical fume, dust, or a gas. The sufferer has the same symptoms as in non-occupational asthma, which includes chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath, and often difficulty breathing out...
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06/25/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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