Association of herpesvirus with lung disorder questioned
Contrary to the results of a recent U.S. study, investigators in Japan found no association between a herpesvirus infection and a potentially life-threatening form of high blood pressure, as reported in the March 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. The researchers reported that they were not able to detect human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as the Kap...Newly discovered virus linked to childhood lung disorders and Kawasaki disease
Late updatetonight; my girlfriend is sick and I took care of her. First headline :a newly discovered virus causing respiratory infection. Let's hope itsjust a coincidence :) A newly discovered virus may be responsible for many respiratory tractillnesses in infants and children, and may be associated with animportant multi-organ disease whose cause has...New vaccine means bye-bye to bacteria in the lung
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterium that can cause respiratory tract infections, which can be life threatening in patients who have cystic fibrosis. It is therefore important to develop a vaccine against this pathogen. Appearing online on 1 April 2005 in advance of print publication of the May issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ronald Crystal and colleagues from Cornell University...High-powered gene profiles provide clues to genes involved in common form of lung cancer
Using technology that makes it possible to zoom in on smaller sections of cell chromosomes than ever before, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified nearly 100 chromosome regions where genes are either over-copied or missing in non-small cell lung cancer. The findings provide new clues about the location of genes potentially involved in the most common type of lung cancer –?an...Circulating stem cells play small role in lung repair
Circulating stem cells play a minor role in repairing lung damage, according to a team of scientists who used male and female chromosomal differences to analyze the repair process in lung transplant patients. Reporting in today's edition of the journal Transplantation, lead author Dani Zander, M.D., of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and colleagues at the University of F...Rapid-Screen Arrayed cDNA Library Panels Master Plates -Human Lung from OriGene Technologies
Description:The Rapid-Screen cDNA Library Panels were designed for full-length gene cloning and require just three sets of PCRs to identify the desired cDNA clone. The first PCR analysis is performed in a 96-well "Master Plate," where each well contains plasmid DNA from 5,000 clones. Having identified the positive well(s) by gel electrophoresis of the reaction products, the second PCR analysis is carried out...Interspecies Trial Array 1: N Breast, N Prostate, N Lung, N Colon from CHEMICON
Description:Chemicon Select Tissue Arrays are intended for laboratory research use only. The individual tissues were fixed in neutral buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin. Tissue identification and diagnosis was performed by certified pathologists. Tissue cores were removed from their paraffin blocks and relocated into a new recipient paraffin block, in an array pattern, using Chemicons Advanced Tis...Multiple Species Tissue Array - Lung Tissue from ProSci, Inc
Description:The Multiple Species Tissue Array (MSTA) slides were designed to study protein expression patterns in different cells and tissues from multiple species. Tissue slices from three different species are mounted on each MSTA slide which can then be treated as a single histological slide for H&E staining, immunohistochemistry, or hybridization. This format allows a rapid analysis of p...A - 549 cell line slides ( human: lung; carcinoma ) from GeneTex
Description:Human A549 cells were cultured in Ham's F12K medium with 2 mM L-glutamine and harvested at the log phase of growth. In order to keep the antigens in their native forms, cells were fixed in acetone-methanol. The cells are arrayed on a 12-well (5 mm) adhesive coated slide, with each wells surface specifically treated to enhance cellular attachment and to minimize background staining. Each well is l...Rockwell Q2 operations net income soars, shares plunge
Income from continuing operations at Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $142.5 million, a 90 percent leap from the $74.9 million the company earned the same quarter of 2004. Profit for the second quarter of 2005, including discontinued operations, was an even $150 million, compared to $78.3 million a year ago. Despite that, Rockwell s...Madison Magazine Editor Dies of Lung Cancer
Veteran journalist Brian Howell, who elevated technology and business coverage at Madison Magazine, died Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 53. Before becoming editor of in 1997, Howell was features editor and, previously, national-foreign editor of the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison. His...Long-Term Survival can be Predicted by a Simple Lung Test
Researchers have found a simple pulmonary test can predict overall long-term survival rates in both men and women. Their findings are presented in the September issue of Chest. Researchers studied survival rates based on a lung function test, called forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1).They performed the lung function test on a group of more than 550 men and more than 640 wom...ZD1839 Proves Effective - A Breakthrough in fighting Lung Cancer
Lung cancer, the header among all forms of cancer, is avenged now by the new proven effective ZD1839. It has been shown that ZD1839, an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has confirmed, durable responses and safety in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as monotherapy and in combination with standard chemotherapy agents after segmental scrut...Quitting smoking stops lung decline
Quitting smoking for a year at a time can keep lungs from deteriorating and reduce the risk of death, according to American researchers. At the University of Ohahio, Dr.Margit Pelkon and collegues investigated the effects of quitting smoking. They studied more than 1,000 Finnish participants in four groups:// those who had never smoked, those who had quit permanently, those who had qui...Detecting Lung Cancer In Its Initial Stages
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death worldwide, accounting for more than 1.3 million deaths a year. // Since the disease is hard to detect in early and treatable stages, most cases are found only after the cancer has spread. Studies have shown CT scans can identify the disease in an early stage in individuals considered at high risk for lung cancer, but they also identify m...Fluorescence Polarization (Fetal Lung Maturity)
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Extended Panel (Farmer's Lung Panel)
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Data Available From Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer
NEW YORK, July 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ImCloneSystems Incorporated and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company todayannounced results from an open-label Phase III study of ERBITUX(R)(Cetuximab) plus a taxane and carboplatin in the first-linetreatment for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Thestudy did not meet its primary endpoint of progression-freesurvival (PFS) as assessed...Skin Rash Actually Signifies Better Outcomes for Pancreatic and Lung Cancer Patients
PHILADELPHIA, July 3, 2007-- – The appearance of arash in cancer patients treated with erlotinib (Tarceva) isstrongly associated with longer survival, according to researchersfrom the drug’s developer, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This isnot the first time that rash has been associated with a survivaladvantage with EGFR inhibitors – a class of drugs whichincludes erlotinib...