Vitamin D may protect against lung function impairment and decline in smokers
27 JUL 2012 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a…
Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients ( Within 24 hours )
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-May-2014 ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO – Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study…
Low vitamin D levels associated with more asthma symptoms and medication use
Public release date: 15-Apr-2010 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Cholecalciferol (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Low levels of vitamin D are associated with lower lung function and greater medication use in children with…
Study adds lung damage to harmful effects of arsenic / lung damage comparable to decades of smoking
Contact: John Easton john.easton@uchospitals.edu 773-795-5225 University of Chicago Medical Center A new study confirms that exposure to low to moderate amounts of arsenic in drinking water can impair lung function.…
Vitamin C may be beneficial against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Contact: Dr. Harri Hemila harri.hemila@helsinki.fi 358-415-329-987 University of Helsinki Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis…
Just Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease – Tobacco Contaminant
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the…
Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease
Public release date: 19-Aug-2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich.---New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may…
Ozone can affect heavier people more
Public release date: 26-Nov-2007 A new study provides the first evidence that people with higher body mass index (BMI) may have a greater response to ozone than leaner people. Short-term…
VITAMINS MAY IMPROVE SMOKERS’ LUNG FUNCTION
Public release date: 24-Oct-2007 New research shows that antioxidants—vitamins A, C, and E—may help improve lung function in people who smoke. Researchers from Bangladesh compared the lung function of 200…
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