Sentences with phrase «of other lung diseases»

It also provides comprehensive care for a full range of other lung diseases.

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(Smoking substantially increases a person's risk of getting a number of cancers, heart and lung diseases, and other ailments.)

(It should be noted that other major causes of deaths in America include lung disease, car accidents, and Alzheimer's.)

«We don't have a specific list of conditions that would be disqualifying, but certainly uncontrolled medical problems (whether it's hypertension or heart disease or lung disease, or many other conditions), would most likely cause concern and result in disqualification,» Dr. Tarah Castleberry, an assistant professor of aerospace medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, told Reuters Health by email.

Real health care reform would be for the millions of «on the dolers» to shut up and take an active part in their own health... a good start... eliminate diabetes, cancer, lung and other diseases for a good part.

Some babies with BPD outgrow all symptoms of the disease by the time they go to preschool, while others will have lifelong lung problems such as asthma or frequent lung infections.

This means survival is comparable, chronic lung disease, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other long - term complications of prematurity all comparable.

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung disease in some few days passed organised its 20th Conference of the Union Africa Region at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra Ghana with the focus on Accelerating Implementation Through Partnership to END, TB / HIV Tobacco and other related NCD's.

Lung and heart diseases are the principal killers, but smoking contributes to a broad range of other maladies.

Reducing ship sulphur emissions cuts these other global health related impacts, too, avoiding about one - third of the annual cardiovascular disease and lung cancer deaths from shipping air pollution.

Whereas most conventional scientists focus on a single system or disease, Butte earned tenure recently with a dossier of advances in diabetes, obesity, and transplant rejection, and the discovery of new drugs for lung cancer and other diseases.

In the Los Angeles area, recent research, mostly conducted by University of Southern California scientists, has found connections between people living near freeways and asthma, reduced lung function, cardiovascular disease, autism and other health effects.

«Questionnaires show that responders do not know they were exposed to smoke, but cotinine blood levels are more accurate in determining their exposure and subsequent risk of lung cancer and other smoking - related disease.»

Results indicated that after correcting for lung disease as well as other factors that can contribute to ROP risk such as gestational age, there is still a higher risk of ROP in steroid - treated infants than in those infants not treated with steroids.

The Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) concurs, citing a raft of studies that show how children living in wood - burning households experience «higher rates of lung inflammation, breathing difficulties, pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.»

It is improved through exercise or physical activity and is proven to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and other diseases while improving heart and lung function.

Interdisciplinary research at the University of Pennsylvania is showing how cells interact over long distances within fibrous tissue, like that associated with many diseases of the liver, lungs and other organs.

Produced by tasks such as grinding concrete and sandblasting, used in the construction and other industries, crystalline silica dust can cause silicosis — an incurable disease involving inflammation of the lungs — and lung cancer.

«There's a long list of lung diseases for which there are no treatments other than a lung transplant,» added Kotton, whose work is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

Researchers developed a new type of cell transplantation to treat mice mimicking a rare lung disease that one day could be used to treat this and other human lung diseases caused by dysfunctional immune cells.

Kidney disease will be the main application of the research working in collaboration with the Centre for Kidney Research and Innovation (CKRI), but the team believes that Sodium MRI can also be used for more accurate diagnosis and monitoring of other diseases, and perhaps will give new insights into disease mechanisms as sodium management is important in the brain, lung, liver, and musculoskeletal system.

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accelerate the loss of lung function especially among patients with mild disease, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and other institutions.

Professor Mary Morrell, co-principal investigator of the study from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London, said: «Sleep apnoea can be hugely damaging to patients» quality of life and increase their risk of road accidents, heart disease and other conditions.

In much of California, on the other hand, a witches» brew of pollutants cooked in the atmosphere can sear the delicate tissue lining the lungs and aggravate an astonishing array of other health problems, ranging from heart disease and lung cancer to dementia.

Miners are at risk of silicosis, pneumoconiosis (black lung) and other diseases from coal dust.

Common causes of pulmonary hypertension include congestive heart failure, other heart diseases, birth defects of the heart, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and certain autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis.

The embassy has been using Twitter to publish average hourly readings of particulate matter that's less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5): fine particles from combustion and industrial emissions that penetrate deeply into the lungs and are linked to heart disease and other health problems.

In a race with other scientists, Scottish researchers have bred mice with an altered gene which displays all the key features of cystic fibrosis, such as lung disease and digestive problems.

The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, showed that the production of tar sands and other heavy oil — thick, highly viscous crude oil that is difficult to produce — are a major source of aerosols, a component of fine particle air pollution, which can affect regional weather patterns and increase the risk of lung and heart disease.

Clubbing, or swelling of the fingertips, is one of the first symptoms medical students are taught to look for because it can signal lung cancer, heart disease, or other grave conditions.

Anyone who uses e-cigarettes and continues to use those other products is unlikely to greatly lower their risk of heart attack, cancer, or chronic lung disease.

Overproduction of prostaglandins could also be the cause of the clubbing associated with lung cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses, Bonthron says.

Clevers and other scientists have developed organoids of the gut, liver, lung, brain, and many other human organs that can be used to model disease or to serve as test beds for drugs.

«We hope these findings will help debunk the myth of the healthy smoker and highlight the importance of smoking prevention and cessation to prevent lung disease and other long - term effects of smoking.»

Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital have found the cellular origin of the tissue scarring caused by organ damage associated with diabetes, lung disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and other conditions.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicdisease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicatother long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicatOther high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

For 4 weeks, smokers were given their preferred brand of cigarettes in packaging that had been modified; some packets contained warning text only - such as «cigarettes cause fatal lung disease» - some contained warning text plus one of nine graphics depicting the dangers of smoking, while others consisted of warning text, graphics plus additional text detailing the risk of every cigarette smoked.

Researchers find BCX — red pigment abundant in sweet red peppers, paprika, winter and butternut squash, oranges, and tangerines, among other foods — appears to counteract nicotine's ability to accelerate the growth of lung tumors.Photo credit: IngimageXiang - Dong Wang, a cancer researcher at Tufts University, has spent a long time trying to figure out why carotenoids, the main pigments providing colors that range from yellow and pink to deep orange and red in most fruits and vegetables, seem to keep chronic diseases at bay.

For more information regarding Bristol - Myers Squibb Clinical Trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com Inclusion Criteria: • Early stage IB - IIIA, operable non-small cell lung cancer, confirmed in tissue • Lung function capacity capable of tolerating the proposed lung surgery • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 1 • Available tissue of primary lung tumor Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors) Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria could alung cancer, confirmed in tissue • Lung function capacity capable of tolerating the proposed lung surgery • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 1 • Available tissue of primary lung tumor Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors) Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria could aLung function capacity capable of tolerating the proposed lung surgery • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 1 • Available tissue of primary lung tumor Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors) Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria could alung surgery • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 1 • Available tissue of primary lung tumor Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors) Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria could alung tumor Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors) Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria could apply

The dual - drug therapy — with analogs already in use for other diseases — doubled the survival rate of mice with lung cancer and halted cancer in pancreatic cells.

The biological mechanisms by which toxins in tobacco smoke cause lung cancer are complex and still not completely understood, but carcinogens in tobacco smoke may not only act as genetic inducers but also act to promote progression of the disease.6 7 As well as potentially reducing the risk of cancer related morbidity and mortality, quitting smoking at diagnosis could reduce overall mortality, as smoking cessation reduces mortality from other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive airways disease.8 9

Personalised medicine is becoming relevant in the treatment of lung cancer [42, 43] and may have relevance for other lung diseases, like pulmonary fibrosis, asthma and pulmonary hypertension, but disease - related basic research aimed at searching for biomarkers is needed to achieve personalised and patient - specific treatments for lung diseases.

The use of immune suppression in the treatment of autoimmune disorders and other diseases needs to be better individualised to prevent undue impairment of lung defences and severe secondary infections.

All patients / survivors with a diagnosis of lung cancer, mesothelioma or other thoracic cancers, and all caregivers who provide care and services to those affected by these diseases, qualify for the free membership.

Novel drug therapies and novel indications of drug therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors in lung disease other than lung cancer, biological treatments for asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease.

The goal of our current studies is to understand the role of nitric oxide (and other markers in exhaled breath) in lung physiology and in the pathophysiology of lung diseases like pulmonary hypertension and asthma.

cystic fibrosis A life - threatening disease that causes a buildup of sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive tract and other regions of the body.

Scientists have been studying the alternative possibility of using stem cells to treat IPF and other lung fibrosis diseases.

However, they say the work at least proves the potential for mRNA therapy to successfully treat not only hemophilia B but also other human disorders, such as hemophilia A (caused by faulty clotting factor VIII) or a variety of diseases of the liver, central nervous system, lung and eyes.

In one study of more than 300 autopsy reports, obese patients were 1.65 times more likely than others to have significant undiagnosed medical conditions, including bowel disease and lung cancer.