‘Thirdhand smoke’ dangerous to unborn babies’ lungs
April 20th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): Prenatal exposure to toxic components of a newly recognized category of tobacco smoke-known as 'thirdhand smoke'-can have as serious or an even more negative impact on an infants' ... Read more...
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Starting periods before the age of 10 ups risk of lung complaints in future
April 6th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): A new study has found that women who suffer from asthma or poor lung function as adults generally started their periods at the age of 10 or before."Adult ... Read more...
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Enzyme essential for healthy lung development discovered
March 30th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Scientists have provided the first evidence that Eya1 protein phosphatase is a crucial regulator of the development of embryonic lung epithelial stem cells.The correct functioning of lung epithelium ... Read more...
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Vitamin D deficiency alters lung structure and function
January 29th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to alter lung structure and function in a new study in young mice.The new study, conducted by researchers in Australia, offers ... Read more...
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Prenatal exposure could protect kids from allergies later in life
July 14th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that exposure to certain allergens in the womb may have a positive effect on children as they grow up.The study found that when ... Read more...
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People with lung disease ‘more likely to be shorter’
January 9th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): In a new study, University of Nottingham researchers have found that individuals who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general ... Read more...
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Scientists identify genes that regulate lung health
December 14th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Scientists have identified five genetic variants that can keep human lungs fit.
The research, by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 European and Australian centres, sheds ... Read more...
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Potential therapeutic targets for lung diseases discovered
December 14th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 14 (ANI): Scientists have found five genetic variants that are linked to the health of the human lung.A total of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe and Australia ... Read more...
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Pregnant women who ignore asthma pass it on to kids
October 6th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 6 (IANS) Women who avoid treating asthma during pregnancy are likely to transmit the condition to their offspring, say results from a study that examined more than 8,000 families in ... Read more...
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Cellular crosstalk contributes to asthma, pulmonary hypertension
August 18th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Crosstalk between cells lining the lung (epithelial cells) and airway smooth muscle cells could be linked to lung diseases, such as asthma and pulmonary hypertension.Already, it is known ... Read more...
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How to make a lung
August 18th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Scientists from University of Pennsylvania have shed light on how lungs are developed in the body.They have identified a tissue-repair-and-regeneration pathway in the human body, including wound healing ... Read more...
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Early exposure to ultrafine air pollution linked to lung disease in adulthood
July 23rd, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A new study has revealed that early exposure to environmental factors such as allergens, pollutants, and respiratory viruses might put infants at an increased risk of lung disease ... Read more...
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Gene for deadly inherited lung disease identified
June 5th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): Baylor College of Medicine researchers have identified the gene behind a rare, deadly developmental disorder of the lungs called alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV).The ... Read more...
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Tree leaves can monitor pollution levels in the city
May 20th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): In a new research, scientists at the University of Lancaster, UK, have determined that urban trees use their leaves to measure microscopic particles of pollution.According to a report ... Read more...
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Genetic mutations may stunt kids’ lung development
March 27th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and the German Research Center for Environmental Health have identified certain genetic mutations that may lead to ... Read more...
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Full-term pregnancy can be harmful
March 10th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Challenging the notion that keeping baby in the womb for full time is beneficial, scientists have now said that use of drugs to delay preterm labour may ... Read more...
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Study highlights harmful effects of steroids during pregnancy
December 19th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery should not be given multiple doses of steroids, say researchers.The drugs are given to promote lung development in the foetus ... Read more...
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Key lung development molecule’s discovery could protect premature babies
December 13th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Collaborative research by scientists in Britain and the US has led to the discovery of a molecule that plays an important pasrt in early lung development, which is ... Read more...
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New discovery could improve the lives of preemies
December 13th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): A potential new avenue for altering lung development in the embryo which may help to improve the outcome for very premature babies has been identified by scientists ... Read more...
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Now, a test that predicts onset of preterm labour
December 12th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 12 (ANI): A test that can predict whether a woman is likely to give birth if her waters break early in pregnancy has been identified by Swedish researchers.According to ... Read more...
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Factors influencing survival of extremely premature babies identified
April 30th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Researchers claim that they have identified factors that may affect the survival and disability risk of extremely premature infants.Gestational age has long been used to predict ... Read more...
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Healthy preemies’ confront prolonged lung function impairment
December 15th, 2007 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): While it was already known that many premature babies face serious health challenges such as breathing, a new study has suggested that even relatively healthy preemies confront deficits ... Read more...
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Breast is best-unless mom is asthmatic
November 14th, 2007 - 8:17 am ICT by admin
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