My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Research finds that molecules in vegetables can help to ease lung infection Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that molecules in vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower help to…
One of the world’s largest studies on the impact of cholesterol-lowering medication has highlighted an issue with a new class of drugs that could impair lung function in some patients.…
Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults…
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…
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…
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…
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