Sentences with phrase «lung conditions»

It can cause chronic lung conditions such as asthma, and it can even affect one's mental health.

Children, alongside the elderly and those with lung conditions, are particularly susceptible to health problems caused by air pollution.

They may use phrases like «chronic lung condition».

They also hope to apply this knowledge to such other lung conditions as acute respiratory distress syndrome and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, where the alveoli can not get enough oxygen into the blood.

Rhinovirus C infections are also a major contributor to poor outcomes for people with chronic lung conditions like cystic fibrosis, and early exposure to the virus can cause lifelong lung scarring leading to persistent respiratory difficulties later, says Palmenberg.

Using colloidal silver for lung conditions and infections - Commentary exploring colloidal silver as used in inhalation therapy as viable treatment option for addressing severe and chronic lung infections.

Asthma is a common inflammatory lung condition of varying severity.

Our team is known — and recognized — for our experience and expertise in lung conditions including, but not limited to:

Professor Rachel Chambers, ERS Conferences and Research Seminars Director, commented: This paper offers novel results in a pre-clinical model which demonstrates the potential of MSC stem cell therapy for the treatment of long - term lung conditions with exciting potential implications for the future treatment of patients with COPD and cystic fibrosis.

Results presented at the Federation of Infections Societies Conference in Cardiff highlighted the dangers posed by particular strains of MRSA which are spread outside of hospitals and can lead to a serious lung condition called necrotising pneumonia.

InterMune's Goff writes that the request for his company's data «was made by a potential competitor» and concerned its only available product, pirfenidone, which treats a rare lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Smog across the country began to dissipate, and certain lung conditions became less common.

Workplace injuries can range from minor to extremely severe, including traumatic injuries to muscles, back and spinal cord injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and lung conditions caused by exposure to toxins.

Healthy eating is particularly important if you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common lung condition that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

N - acetylcysteine, also known as NAC, has shown promise for acute lung conditions, including bronchitis and the flu.

But even in people without lung conditions, hard exercise on days with lots of smog can reduce lung function and create a reaction akin to an asthma attack, says Norman Edelman, MD, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association.

Ground - level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide carbon monoxide are especially harmful for senior citizens, children, and people with heart and lung conditions such as emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma.

Johnson & Johnson has been jockeying to snap up Actelion, Europe's largest biotech and a maker of drugs for the deadly heart and lung condition pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

«The elderly, young children and those with high blood pressure, heart disease, or lung conditions need to be especially careful to avoid heat - related illnesses.»

The researchers found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa adapts while in the nasopharynx, and following this adaptation process travels to infect areas such as the lungs, which people with lung conditions find hard to prevent.

Without regular cleaning, the moist interiors of wind instruments make an ideal home for moulds and fungi that can cause life - threatening lung conditions

Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy at Asthma UK, which funded the study, said: «For a long time, asthma has been considered as one condition, but this research illustrates the growing understanding that the term «asthma» is in fact an umbrella term for different lung conditions.

Unusual adrenal and lung conditions seen in dead dolphins in the months after the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill point to the oil as the cause.

How a versatile drug that helps manage lung conditions and treat paracetamol overdose found itself at the centre of a cycling scandal

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis — often - fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

People without allergies and asthma aren't immune to the effects: In 2004, the Institute of Medicine concluded that people without pre-existing lung conditions can also experience symptoms like nasal congestion and a sore throat if they live in a house with damp floors or moisture accumulation.

It is the most common type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a term used to describe progressive lung conditions (another type of COPD is emphysema) that make it hard to breathe.

The NOURISH study * — one of the largest clinical nutrition studies of its kind — found that older adults hospitalized for a heart or lung condition who received a complete and balanced nutrition Ensure ® supplement, which had 20 grams protein, and HMB, or beta - hydroxy - beta - methylbutyrate, an ingredient that supports muscle health, twice a day for 90 days post discharge saw improvements in hand grip strength.

The breathing passages are narrowed which complicates existing lung conditions.

Trevor Hobson, now 73, sufferrs from an asbestos - related lung condition that is jeopardising his health.

Breathe Easy Portsmouth South, part of the British Lung Foundation raised awareness of acute and chronic lung conditions during this year's Breathe Easy Week by conducting spirometry testing at the Bridge Shopping Centre.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed led Pfizer and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to a decisive victory when the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict against a man who claimed he developed a potentially fatal lung condition from Wyeth's diet drug Pondimin.

Lawyers for the Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK and mesothelioma sufferers Ian Doughty and Carole Sloper brought a legal challenge, arguing that mesothelioma sufferers, whose terminal lung condition is caused by exposure to asbestos, are typically of modest means — their illness makes them disabled within the terms of the Equality Act 2010.

Have you ever had or been treated for COPD, emphysema or any other chronic lung condition excluding asthma?

Ionization creates ozone and ozone is very unhealthy for people with lung conditions like my daughter.

In addition to lung cancer, our thoracic surgeons treat a variety of other lung conditions, including:

Through a joint UNC School of Medicine - NC State research project shows how to harvest lung stem cells non-invasively and then multiply healthy cells — a potentially powerful therapy against inflammatory lung conditions.

The oxidative stress and resulting inflammation appear to play a role in the development of atherosclerosis (blocked arteries) and can make other health conditions worse, especially for people with existing cardiac or lung conditions including asthma.

This is a step in the right direction for people with long - term lung conditions - as the Life of Breath project at Durham and Bristol universities shows how sensitive to air quality these people are.

Babies who are very small or are born very early are at risk for a chronic condition called bronchopulmonary dysplasia or BPD (a serious lung condition) and may need extra oxygen even after they're ready to go home.

They became known as the cancer villages — tiny hamlets in Cappadocia, Turkey, that for generations have been haunted by an extremely rare lung condition.

These are things like heart problems, heartworms, tracheal abnormalities, and certain lung conditions.

People with lung conditions are being urged to sing Christmas carols in church and other places to improve... More

Aquino said his grandmother can't get the medications she needs and his wife, Vilmarie, has a lung condition that requires her to have respiratory therapy daily.

Getting the vaccine is even more important if your baby is in a high - risk group — for example, if he has diabetes, a suppressed immune system, severe anemia, a chronic heart or lung condition (including asthma), or kidney disease.

Sadly, Jackson passed away when he was just 10 months old due to a chronic lung condition; Meghie founded the Jackson Chance Foundation in his honor.

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