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...ans locate a pulmonary embolism ordiagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," Swanson said. "These images demonstrate for the first time that magnetic resonance imagingwith noble gases shows great promise as a diagnostic tool," said Timothy E.Chupp, U-M professor of physics and co-director of the research p......emain the first linetherapy for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but that the studysuggests that doctors should exercise caution when giving a patient with heartdisease their first beta-agonist prescription. A study published in 1994 that examined a possible link betweenbeta-agonists and...... MedicalCenter. Armando suffered from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, alsoknown as IHSS (Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis), an overgrowth ofmuscle on the inside center wall of the heart that restricts the flow of bloodfrom the heart. His symptoms --shortness of breath and chest pain - had beco...... commonly found in diseases such asasthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and environmental lung diseases,may be linked to a lack of gamma/delta T cells in the lungs National JewishMedical and Research Center scientists write in today's Nature Medicine. The research sheds light on a previously unknown imm...New nasal obstruction procedure offers cheaper, pain-free alternative to surgery
...rocedure can now be used totreat patients who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a sleep disorder inwhich the muscles of sleeping patients relax and occlude their airways, makingit difficult to breathe. The needle in the tongue can cause tissue reduction,prevent swelling of the tongue and help keep airways cle......udy found that eliminating a patient's snoring and obstructive sleepapnea -- breathing that stops and starts duri...ouples in which the husband was beingevaluated for obstructive sleep apnea. Both the patients and their spousesunderwent simultaneous polysomnography, a sleep stud...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet - October 5, 1999
...k group. A related editorial says theprevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is probably higher than previouslythought, and a simple questionnaire is an excellent way to identify patients atrisk (Editorial, p. 535.) * * * Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported after Stem-Cell Transplant from Twin A man......y refer to these critical thresholds to define the obstructive sleepapnea (OSA)", says Dr Durán. To arrive...events the throat from collapsing, thus abolishing obstructive apneas. RobertDavies and his colleagues found that this device had the effect of loweringblood press...Chronic disease: the overlooked & understudied epidemic
... diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes) together are responsible for 72 percent of deaths each year. The British Medical Journal and its sister publication, the Western Journal of Medicine (covering the Pacific states of the U.S.) have both focused curre...Millennium, Aventis Pharma form novel alliance
...diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Joint research will be conducted at the Bridgewater, NJ site of Aventis Pharma and at Millennium's Cambridge, MA facility. All decisions concerning which products advance on to fu...Beyond Viagra: other phosphodiesterase inhibitors are candidates for potential therapies
...itors may be used to improve memory, treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and blood clotting disorders. In all of these examples, considerable work and testing will be needed before there are clinical benefits, Beavo said....Expert advises annual lung test for smokers during physical exam
...ading expert on the crippling lung illness chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) today called for smokers to take a simple lung function test (spirometry) during their annual physical exam to determine whether their respiratory system was being compromised by their cigarette habit. Bartolome Celli, M.D., ...Studies find eating fruits and vegetables good for lungs
...ruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in smokers, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society conference. The study found that eating one-and-a-half pieces of fruit or a large tablespoonful of vegetables every day can protect against COPD (em...UC Davis study: fewer Californians dying of lung cancer, pulmonary disease as smoking decreases
...arette use and deaths from lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a dangerous and debilita...from cancer as well as from heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and some injuries," said Leistikow. "Many people did not realize that those benefi......nia or structural lung disease (other than chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Among the eligible patients, 97 were randomized to clarithromycin, 94 to levofloxacin, and 92 to cefuroxime axetil. No significant difference was observed in disease between any groups at the start of the study. Among evaluable......t) for chronic diseases (including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lupus, irritable bowel disease (IBD), and rheumatoid arthritis) are at risk. Treatment and PreventionIdeally, measures against GIO should begin prior to or at the start of glucocorticoid therapy. The American College of Rheu...Brief exercise improves mental performance in people with chronic lung disease
...y bicycle, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) showed improvement in cognitive function, said Charles Emery, a study co-author and an associate professor of psychology at Ohio State University...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March (first issue)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lowers work force participation rate Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a 3.9 percent reduction in the work force participation ...Apparently credible websites may not be accurate
...d information on five common health topic: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ankle sprain, emergency contraception, menorrhagia, and female sterilisation. The entire contents of the selected websites were assessed for three credibility features (source, currency, and evidence hierarchy) and accuracy of cont...Study finds no relationship between respiratory illnesses, mists from 'dental aerosols'
...ovided a history of respiratory illness -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia or strept throat -- during the previous year. "Given that students in the last year of school would have more exposure, we thought that if there was a relationship, it would show up as more ...