Sentences with phrase «increased lung function»

Increased fetal size was also associated with increased lung function, again independent of confounding factors.

«Rare respiratory disease gene carriers actually have increased lung function.»

It will change your body, increase your lung function, and give your mind a much needed distraction from the onslaught of day - to - day life.

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For babies, it can improve the function of their hearts and lungs, stabilize their body temperature, increase their sense of security, boost mental development, and make it easier for them to latch on to their moms (if they are breastfeeding.

The AAP Committee on Environmental Health has identified these problems with secondhand smoke exposure: decreased lung growth, decreased lung function, and increased frequency of lower respiratory tract infections and respiratory symptoms.

They also found that vitamin D did not improve lung function or day - to - day asthma symptoms, and that it did not increase the risk of side effects at the doses that were tested.

However, Esther and the UNC coauthors, who were not involved in the clinical trial, said that a statistically significant increase in lung function is thought to lead to fewer CF - related flare - ups over the course of a year.

«Even in those who had never smoked we found that accelerated loss of lung function increased their risk of airway obstruction and COPD.»

Upon receiving two cycles of treatment with lenalidomide, the patient's breathlessness, fatigue, daily activity, and quality of life showed significant improvement, and her lung function testing demonstrated a remarkable increase in vital capacity.

Previous studies have linked both short - and long - term exposure to PM2.5 with increased mortality, through mechanisms such as heart disorders, increased blood pressure, and reduced lung function.

Cook - Mills had done previous allergy research in mice showing alpha - tocopherol decreased lung inflammation, protecting healthy lung function and gamma - tocopherol increased lung inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness, a characteristic of asthma.

The next step for the research team will be to test the algorithm in different populations and increase the decision power of the system with continuous updates on lung function data with a validated clinical diagnosis.

The researchers found that the addition of vitamin D3 to ciclesonide did not significantly reduce the rate of first treatment failure (a composite outcome of decline in lung function and increases in use of beta - agonists, systemic steroids, and health care utilization) compared with placebo; 28 percent and 29 percent of participants in each group, respectively, experienced at least 1 treatment failure during 28 weeks.

In children and adults with asthma, lower vitamin D levels have been linked to impaired lung function, increased frequency of exacerbations, and reduced responsiveness to steroid therapy.

• Lung function, as measured by spirometry, was unaffected by increasing temperatures or higher levels of indoor air pollutants.

Ground - level ozone (a key component of smog) is associated with many health problems, such as diminished lung function, increased hospital admissions and emergency room visits for asthma, and increases in premature deaths.12, 13,14,146

Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Sunday).

«Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function: Increases risk of asthma between 1.5 - to 4-fold as the children grew older.»

Children who had suffered from lower respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and general chest infections, had a two - to four-fold increased risk of developing asthma in later life and were also more likely to have worse lung function.

Von Leupoldt suggests that treatments should change: if a patient complains of increased symptoms but a lung function test does not reveal any changes, a doctor might see if other factors are influencing symptoms, such as anxiety or high stress levels.

Research presented today (5 September, 2016) at this year's European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London shows that reduced fetal size is linked to increased asthma risk and reduced lung function in children aged 5 to 15 years.

We have often seen studies on how various forms of exercise help maintain bone density, increase muscle mass, reduce fat, improve heart and lung function, reduce stress, heighten moods, and so on.

Studies show exercise will maintain bone density, increase muscle mass, reduce fat, improve heart and lung function, reduce stress, AND boost the immune system.

In addition to risk of problems involving lung function, selenium deficiency has been shown to increase our risk of heart failure and other forms of cardiovascular disease, as well as for other problems including type 2 diabetes, compromised cognitive function, and depression.

From a health perspective, I would only be scratching the surface by mentioning benefits that include improvement in blood pressure, increases in HDL (good) cholesterol and decreases in LDL (bad) cholesterol, reduced body fat, a decreased glucose - stimulated insulin response, improvement in heart and lung function and efficiency, and decreases in anxiety, tension, and depression.

Running improves the cholesterol level as well as increases the functioning of lungs.

By engaging the full spectrum of aerobic muscle fibers, improvements in the heart and lungs, increased circulation, and better brain function also occur.

In over 60 years of research, scientists have found vitamin D deficiency linked to lower lung functions, increased airway reactivity and worse asthmatic control (15, 16).

• Our heart muscle thickens • Arteries stiffen • Lung capacity reduces • Our kidney and bladder become less efficient • Our immune system declines • Body fat increases • Cognitive function reduces • Muscle tone declines • Bones lose density • Hearing and sight decline

Beyond it's ability to help people relax, slow down, and gain peace of mind, Pranayama exercises increase lung capacity and function over time.

In fact, taking branched - chain amino acids might make lung function worse and increase the risk of death in people with this condition.

This very powerful formula will increase Qi production in the body by supporting the functions of the lungs and digestive system.

It is also believed to help improve the function of the lung, adrenal glands and the gastrointestinal tract, increase metabolism, sweating, and reduce fatigue.

Amla enhances food absorption, balances stomach acid, fortifies the liver, nourishes the brain and mental functioning, supports the heart, strengthens the lungs, regulates elimination of free radicals, enhances fertility, helps the urinary system, increases skin health, promotes healthier hair, acts as a body coolant, flushes out toxins, increases vitality, strengthens eyes, improves muscle tone and, acts as an antioxidant.

Purpose of Study: The overall goal of this project was to develop and investigate a novel functional imaging technique for pulmonary function (gas exchange) based on computed tomography (CT) to increase therapeutic gains of lung cancer radiotherapy.

But it is thought that the sudden drop in prostaglandin blood levels after birth (much of the prostaglandins was made in the infants placenta), an increase in the infants blood oxygen level as its lungs begin to function and decreased resistance to blood flow as the infant's lungs fully expand drive the closure process.

Obesity decreases immune function, stresses the heart and lungs, damages the joints and increases the risk for certain types of cancer.

Ground - level ozone (a key component of smog) is associated with many health problems, such as diminished lung function, increased hospital admissions and emergency room visits for asthma, and increases in premature deaths.12, 13,14,146

Once the data were statistically analyzed to correct for other risk factors like smoking, the results indicated that increased exposure to fine particulate matter caused by air pollution is linked to health problems like chronic bronchitis and decreased lung function, as well as premature death.