My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
[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…
[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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Public release date: 29-Dec-2008 - approximately 90 percent of Non–small cell lung cancer were associated with activation of certain signaling pathways in lung tissue. This study revealed that high levels…
Public release date: 12-Sep-2008 You know it's good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might. According…
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