Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide
Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, including many areas long thought to be…
Manuka honey could help to clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection – research
A potential new treatment combining natural manuka honey with a widely used drug has been developed by scientists at Aston University to treat a potentially lethal lung infection and greatly…
NUS study: Black cardamom effective against lung cancer cells
The main challenges associated with existing lung cancer drugs are severe side effects and drug resistance. There is hence a constant need to explore new molecules for improving the survival…
Zinc found to play an important role in lung fibrosis
Investigators from the Women’s Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with a deadly age-related condition known as…
Herbal supplement shows promise against lung cancer
Berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal, supresses the proliferation of lung cancer cells in the lab, new research shows. It also reduces airway inflammation…
Study reveals how saline solution can inhibit replication of SARS-CoV-2
https://youtu.be/_bicWRBC0IM Study reveals how saline solution can inhibit replication of SARS-CoV-2 “Our explanation of this intracellular response to the hypertonic solution was basic science but the findings of the study…
Green Tea Discovery: How it may increase natural anti-cancer proteins
An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the "guardian of the genome" for its ability to repair DNA damage or…
COVID-19 Made worse By Social Distancing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVMG71OU7bI&feature=youtu.be We are led to question whether the recommended social distancing measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission could increase the number of other serious instabilities. The breaking of the contagion pathways…
Honeybee Venom Induced 100% Cancer Cell Death in Lab studies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkGnr9Bv6ls A specific concentration of honeybee venom can induce 100% cancer cell death, while having minimal effects on normal cells. "We found that melittin can completely destroy cancer cell membranes…
Lung Function Decline Dramatically Slowed with a Flavonoid
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33pGYAp4luc&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Lung Function Decline Dramatically Slowed with a Flavonoid Lung Function Decline Dramatically Slowed with a Flavonoid Previous research has shown that the plant-produced chemicals known as flavonoids have…
Lung Scarring Reversed
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9AQ1hYvnx4&w=663&h=372&hd=1]Lung Scarring Reversed Lung Scarring ReversedIn an unexpected discovery scientists witnessed fibrosis going into remission and the lungs begin to normalize function in only 4 weeks, with the introduction of…
Excessive cured meat consumption increases risk of hospital readmissions for COPD patients
An excessive intake of cured meats, such as salami, chorizo and bacon, can increase readmission to hospital for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study by…
Researchers Discover Why Steroid Treatment for COPD Is Ineffective
Public release date: 18-Oct-2011 Findings Offer Potential New Drug Target for COPD Therapy Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to persistent inflammation of the airways and is typically managed with…
‘Beneficial inflammation’ May Promote Healing in Pulmonary Fibrosis
April 23, 2014 DENVER - Inflammation has long been considered an integral part of the biological process that leads to deadly scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. New research at National…
Long-term use of vitamin E may decrease COPD risk
Public release date: 16-May-2010 - may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] English:…
Higher levels of vitamin B6, common amino acid associated with lower risk of lung cancer
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Paul Brennan, Ph.D. Brennan@iarc.fr JAMA and Archives Journals This release is available in Chinese. An analysis that included nearly 400,000 participants finds that those…
Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer : inorganic phosphate
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Keey Savoie ksavoie@thoracic.org 212-315-8620 American Thoracic Society New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found…
The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Contact: Kevin Stacey kstacey@uchicago.edu 773-834-0386 University of Chicago Press Journals The upside to allergies: cancer prevention A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides…
Nanofibres used to make sports equipment and nappies ‘can be just as dangerous as asbestos’
They can be similar in shape to asbestos fibres, which have been linked to lung cancers such as mesothelioma By Charles Walford PUBLISHED:10:30 EST, 24 August 2012| UPDATED:10:31 EST, 24…
Hormone replacement therapy linked to increased lung cancer risk
Public release date: 3-Mar-2010 - New study finds prolonged use of HRT increases incidence of lung cancer by about 50 percent PORTLAND, Ore. — Women aged 50 to 76 who…
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