Cancer drug may provide treatment for chronic connective tissue disease
October 18th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): A drug that is currently approved to treat certain types of cancer could provide the first treatment for scleroderma, a chronic connective tissue disease for which a treatment ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Being obese doesn’t worsen asthma
June 4th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Obesity does not worsen asthma in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease, but it reduces the response to medications, suggests a study conducted by National ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bigger your waistline, greater the tax on lungs
March 6th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) There's more bad news for people who carry oodles of fat around their waists: Not only is it associated with diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease and but also ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Diabetes accelerates reduced lung capacity
March 28th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Mar 28 (ANI): A new study has cited that people with diabetes experience a faster loss of lung capacity as compared to those who do not have the disease, ... Read more...
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