Alternative Medical News by NRC

Lung Function At School Age Better Thanks To Breastfeeding

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

A study by researchers in Switzerland and the UK reveals that breastfeeding is linked to enhanced lung function at school age, especially in children born to asthmatic mothers. The study is published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Claudia E. Kuehni, M.D…

The Risk Of Colon Cancer Could Be Reduced By Regular Use Of Vitamin And Mineral Supplements

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens…

Within Weeks Of Smoking Cessation, Coughing And Other Respiratory Symptoms Improve

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing…

Massage Found To Reduce Inflammation Following Strenuous Exercise

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Most athletes can testify to the pain-relieving, recovery-promoting effects of massage. Now there’s a scientific basis that supports booking a session with a massage therapist: On the cellular level massage reduces inflammation and promotes the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle…

Geography Over Need Is Putting Sicker Patients Needing Lung Transplant At Higher Risk Of Dying

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

The current system for allocating donated lungs based on proximity and not on need appears to decrease the potential benefits of lung transplantation and increase the number of patients who die waiting, researchers said at an annual meeting of thoracic surgeons in Fort Lauderdale, Fla…

Pneumonia Survival May Improve With Stimulation Of Brain Hormone Action

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

An international research team may have found a way to block a second wave of death that can result from pneumonia treatment. Antibiotics are effective at killing pneumococcus - the cause of about 50 percent of pneumonias - but as it dies the bacterium releases potentially lethal toxins…

Some Allergic Inflammation May Be Due To Exposure To Common Environmental Bacteria

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria? New research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that this idea may not be as far-fetched as it seems. In a research report appearing in the February 2012 print issue, researchers show a link between common environmental bacteria and airway inflammation…

Lungs Infected With Plague Bacteria Also Become Playgrounds For Other Microbes

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Among medical mysteries baffling many infectious disease experts is exactly how the deadly pneumonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, goes undetected in the first few day of lung infection, often until it’s too late for medical treatment. New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has opened a door to the answer. Researchers led by William E…

CAT Assesses COPD Exacerbation Severity

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

A UK study revealed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can accurately evaluate exacerbation severity in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr…

Early Cystic Fibrosis Detected Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage And Lung Clearance Index

Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

According to a new Australian study published online before he print publication in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive, non-invasive marker of early lung disease in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF)…