Sentences with phrase «respiratory system diseases»

Frequent consumption of spicy foods was also linked to a lower risk of death from specific conditions: cancer, ischaemic heart and respiratory system diseases.

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The company runs clinical studies on behalf of its multinational pharma clients in oncology, respiratory / infectious disease and central nervous system disorders.

While most strains don't cause disease in humans, the bacteria can cause respiratory tract and heart valve infections and sexually transmitted chancre sores in those with weakened immune systems.

Two of them have died: former fullback Gary Lewis in December, two months after ALS attacked his respiratory system, and linebacker Matt Hazeltine two weeks ago, after a five - year bout with the disease.

It is exciting to see that these compounds may play a role in decreasing allergic and respiratory diseases, but important at the same time to note that the primary reason (and major marketing ploy) behind the addition of these supplements is for visual and central nervous system development - something for which we will have to wait and see.

Physiologic sleep studies have found that breastfed infants are more easily aroused from sleep than their formula - fed counterparts.247, 248 In addition, breastfeeding results in a decreased incidence of diarrhea, upper and lower respiratory infections, and other infectious diseases249 that are associated with an increased vulnerability to SIDS and provides overall immune system benefits from maternal antibodies and micronutrients in human milk.250, 251 Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months has been found to be more protective against infectious diseases compared with exclusive breastfeeding to 4 months of age and partial breastfeeding thereafter.249

Since premature infants are at high risk of neonatal complications, particularly affecting the brain and respiratory and digestive systems, survival rates without serious neonatal disease are lower.

«The system could also be adapted for use with other respiratory viruses, and with some modification, for infectious diseases more broadly,» says lead author Sen Pei, a postdoctoral scientist in Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.

HealthMap, a global disease alert system run by academics, flags a news story from Mexico about a strange respiratory outbreak in the state of Veracruz that has claimed two lives.

Boehringer Ingelheim is actively involved in research related to such conditions as cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory diseases, cancer, AIDS, hepatitis C, and diseases mediated by the immune system.

Shortness of breath is often a sign of heart or lung disease because these two organs are most closely involved in the respiratory system.

In respiratory distress syndrome, and possibly other lung diseases, the immune system overreacts to trauma or infection.

At an August event in Cambodia, participants devised several systems, including one that would monitor symptoms of respiratory diseases, such as influenza, by taking reports from people via SMS.

Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system in which the airways narrow, often in response to a «trigger» such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress.

The system was trialled in a study at UHS during the winters of 2015 and 2016 which involved 720 patients with acute respiratory illness, including pneumonia and exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

As with humans, the disease can seriously damage the reproductive system, causing infertility, abortion, inflammation of the testicles, and sterility, as well as high fevers and problems in the respiratory and digestive systems.

Research Summary: CF is a multi-organ system disease, however the hallmark clinical manifestations result in respiratory failure and gastrointestinal complications.

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine deals with the breath of life in all its aspects: control of breathing; sleep disorders; obstruction to airflow in the common diseases of upper and lower airways such as croup, bronchiolitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia; restriction to lung function from disorders affecting the chest wall, the musculature, the nervous system, or lung tissue itself; congenital anomalies; accidents such as inhalation of foreign bodies, hydrocarbons, or toxic gases; secondary effects of non-pulmonary system disorders such as gastrointestinal reflux, myopathy, or cardiac dysfunction; disease of the upper respiratory tract including rhinitis and sinusitis; and so on.

Respiratory diseases are responsible for over 650,000 deaths annually in the EU and the burden on health systems is increasing as the population ages.

As the respiratory system becomes increasingly damaged, people with this disease find it harder and harder to breathe.

That said, you might get a runny nose or slight fever after receiving either form of the vaccination, but «thats just your immune system responding to the vaccine — its not the actual flu,» assures Melinda Wharton, MD, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

Some typical and possible side effects include loss of vision, disruption of the central nervous system, respiratory illness, anemia, constipation, increased incidence of heart disease and cancer, low birth weights in infants and irritability.

This not only raises the risk of autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, but other inflammation - based diseases all too common today: heart disease, cancer, stroke, and disorders of the gut, skin, and respiratory system.

Support your immune system to prevent infections, especially common respiratory infections, and reduce your risk of chronic diseases, such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.

Mattresses made with harmful chemicals have been linked to causing asthma, respiratory diseases, nervous system disorders, vision problems, skin reactions (rashes and eczema), thyroid problems, and cancer.

I would speculate that an important reason kidney failure and respiratory conditions are so common in chronic disease at large is because the systems that buffer and maintain pH (kidneys, lungs, etc.) have been chronically stressed, overtaxed, and have begun to fail.

These everyday products contain ingredients that cause havoc to the whole body and in the immune system are spurring up not only respiratory symptoms, but also endocrine disruption and many other chronic diseases.

Some of the most debilitating symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure are related to the respiratory system, and improving the breathing pattern has potential favorable effects on patients with heart disease.

Learning Objective (s): Explore major diseases that affect the respiratory system.

This flu - like illness can be fatal, particularly in people with underlying health conditions such as respiratory, lung and heart diseases or impaired immune systems and is also particularly dangerous to very young children.

It is best to always avoid using corn - based litters for birds, because unlike mammals, a bird's respiratory system is highly sensitive to airborne pathogens, and corncob can cause a fungal respiratory disease called aspergillosis in birds.

Canine distemper is a deadly, contagious disease that spreads through the air — from an infected animal sneezing or coughing affecting the respiratory system, the GI tract and the nervous system.

Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus (paramyxovirus) which attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of dogs.

Diseases will be discussed in a categorized systematic format to include: infectious diseases, hematologic diseases, and diseases affecting various systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, integumentary, endocrine, reproductive and nervous.

The dog kennel cough, also known as tracheobronchitis, is an infectious disease that causes the upper respiratory system to get inflamed.

This devastating disease affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, and has no known cure.

The Whisper system uses a transmitting stethoscope and computer software to detect bovine respiratory disease and gauge the severity.

The course of treatment depends on your pet's condition, including the presence or absence of a secondary bacterial infection, pneumonia, dehydration, or other medical issues (e.g., pregnancy, pre-existing respiratory disease, compromised immune system, etc.).

Distemper Virus A very contagious and often fatal disease of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.

According to Dr. Becker of Healthy Pets, kennel cough is a very common viral disease which affects the upper respiratory system of dogs and especially puppies.

The disease can effect the cardiovascular (rapid heartbeat), endocrine / metabolic (hyperthyroid, hypercalcemia) and respiratory systems (difficulty breathing).

A retrospective study of bovine autopsies from the ADDL showed that diseases of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems were the most common causes of death in Indiana cattle.

Distemper - This disease affects the respiratory system, the digestive system, and the central nervous system.

Because of various disease processes, and changes in their cardiovascular systems and respiratory functions, older dogs are often vulnerable to complications under general anesthesia.

Distemper is a serious and usually fatal disease of the respiratory, intestinal, and nervous systems.

Merck Animal Health today announced the release of the Whisper Veterinary Stethoscope System a tool specifically designed to evaluate lung disease severity for more accurate diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease (BRD

For dogs with severe heartworm disease, treatment may be too harsh on the respiratory system, in that case your veterinarian will determine the best treatment plan for your pet.

The disease first affects a dog's tonsils and lymph nodes before attacking the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital and nervous systems.

Distemper - A viral disease that is often fatal, affecting the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and often the nervous system.

Distemper is a very contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory and nervous systems.