Health News Archives
Emphysema
Broccoli Compound May Help COPD Patients
Sulphoraphane boosts lungs' antioxidant activity, researchers explain
Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease
Found in cigarette smoke, fertilizers, even low levels of the metal can double risk
Young Pop Star’s Emphysema Startles Experts
But Amy Winehouse's reported diagnosis is a reminder of the damage drugs or cigarettes can do to lungs, they say
Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Doxycycline in mice boosts protective protein, too early to see benefit in humans
Transplant Drug Shrinks Tumors in Women With Rare Lung Disease
Sirolimus reduced growths by 50% for sufferers of LAM
Diesel Exhaust Increases Clot Formation
2 hours after exposure to fumes, volunteers' blood platelets thickened, study found
Genetic Factors for Smoking Boost Chronic Bronchitis Risk
Swedish study says it's first to quantify heritability of the disease
Lung Bypass Could Fight Emphysema
Technique allows trapped air a way out, experts say
Drink or Two a Day May Help Lungs
And another study supports vitamins for respiratory health
Spirometry Testing for COPD Underused
Only a third of patients given the analysis, report says
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