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Indoor Air Pollution Biggest Health Threat

...irritation, bronchitis, severe asthma, decrease in lung function and even cancer in children and adult alike. Solutions are available, and it is our international responsibility to promote the health and well-being of those affected., and the prevention potential is enormous' said Susanne Weber-Mosdorf,...

American Cancer Society Launches Major New Study

...s confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, showed that obesity increases the risk of several cancers, and linked aspirin use to a lower death rate from colon cancer. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of can...

A Cold Shoulder to Cold - At Your Risk

...r Consultant at Apollo Hospital, "Nose sinuses and lung are connected. And anything that affects the nose sinuses affects lung. Fungal sinusitis is higher on diabetic patients as compared to non-diabetic." He also said that most patients suffering this condition snore in sleep. The air passages behind t...

New Critical Path Report Highlights Research Needed to Foster Generic Drug Development

...ade for each challenging drug class. These include lung function tests and molecular level imaging for inhalation drugs; particle size distribution tests for nasal sprays; and methods for direct measurement of drug delivered to the skin. In addition, the report highlights possible research projects that...

Clinical Approach Defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

...the cases caused by cancer, 72 percent result from lung cancer, 12 percent from lymphoma, nine percent from metastatic cancers, and seven percent from other cancer types. The most common symptom of superior vena cava syndrome is facial edema, which is present in 82 percent of the cases. Arm edema and dist...

Bobby Robson Diagnosed With Cancer for Fifth Time

.... He had a golf ball-sized tumour removed from his lung in May 2006, while in 1995 he was discovered to have a rare form of skin cancer behind an eye. Treatment for that involved complex surgery, which left him needing a rubber plug in his mouth. Three years before that he overcame bowel cancer. Robson ...

Hemangioblasts Aiding Eye Damage Repair

...also considerably accelerate wound healing, repair lung damage, and can even generate unlimited amounts of red blood cells for transfusion," Lanza states....

Diabetes Drug Dramatically Boosts Potency of Platinum Chemotherapy

...earchers say, it could improve control of ovarian, lung and other cancers routinely treated with platinum-...f rosizitaglone and platinum chemotherapy drugs in lung and ovarian cancer and sarcomas. If a pilot study shows promising activity, the combination would ...

Stem Cells Endless Hope in Place of What Could Have Been a Hopeless End

...o considerably accelerate wound healing and repair lung damage. We might also be able to use them to treat strokes and complications of diabetes."...

Trade Center Collapse Caused Lung Ailments in Rescuers

...y that relates the collapse of the trade center to lung ailments in the rescuers, due to inhalation of du.... The rescuers seem to be suffering a rare type of lung condition which showed up a year after the catastrophe. Medical specialists from the Fire Departme...

Britains Complacent Attitude To Uptake Of New Cancer Drugs Revealed

...es in uptake were noted for the new colorectal and lung cancer drugs, which are among the world's top cancer killers for both men and women. The US uptake of bevacizumab for colorectal cancer was 10 times the uptake of the European average, with the UK having a very low uptake. Dr Jonsson concluded: "We...

Use of Swedish 'snus' is Linked to a Doubled Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

...he researchers have also studied rates of oral and lung cancer amongst the men, but found no correlation t...o. On the other hand, previous studies of oral and lung cancer in relation to Scandinavian snus have been negative." The main contribution of the new stud...

Targeting Sugar on Blood Vessels may Inhibit Cancer Growth

...o, altered the growth rate of tumors prepared from lung carcinoma cells in the mice. "We theorized that ...essfully inhibit the growth of tumors in colon and lung cancers. "If novel drugs can be developed to target tumor heparan sulfate, we might be able to mak...

Psychosocial Support for Cancer Survivors Needs Strengthening

...cipation in a support group compared to those with lung and skin cancers. Interestingly, predictors of use were similar across various cancer sites and included female gender, Caucasian race, higher education level, and symptoms of depression or anxiety. Younger age and urban residence did not predict s...

Mediterranean Diet Could Help to Prevent COPD

...the chances of developing progressive inflammatory lung disease (COPD). COPD (chronic obstructive pulmon...sease) is an umbrella term for chronic progressive lung disease, such as emphysema and bronchitis. The researchers tracked the health of almost 43,000 me...

Depleted Uranium Weapons can Cause Lung Cancer

...study undertaken to find out DU's effects on human lung cells, toxicologist John Wise and colleagues at th...team therefore concluded that DU increases risk of lung cancer....

Intake of Polyphenol Speeds Up Fatty Acid Catabolism

... such as onions, apples and tea. Boer found that lung cells had a greater fatty acid catabolism if the rats constantly received quercetin in their feed. The energy-sensing protein SIRT1 is an important regulatory protein that can prolong the life span of model organisms such as yeast and fruit flies. ...

Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water Causes Cancer in Mice

...studies have shown that hexavalent chromium causes lung cancer in humans in certain occupational settings as a result of inhalation exposure. We now know that it can also cause cancer in animals when administered orally," said Dr. Michelle Hooth, NTP study scientist for the technical report. During the...

Tomatoes are Not So Effective in Preventing Prostate Cancer

...beta carotene is already known to increase risk of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease in smokers," Peters said. "While it would be counter-productive to advise people against eating carrots and leafy vegetables, I would say to be cautious about taking beta carotene supplements, particularly at high...

Eating Apples and Fish During Pregnancy Benefits Babies

...h suggests . Apples are already linked to better lung health when taken by adults, perhaps due to their antioxidant properties, and oily fish in particular contain Omega-3 oils, which, scientists suggest offer several health benefits. Scientist Graham Devereux and other researchers at the University o...

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