New inhalable antibody developed to prevent allergy and asthma in adults Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTIn a breakthrough Research a new inhalable antibody has been developed which can prevent allergic reactions and asthma in adults through a unique...
How treating eczema could also alleviate asthma Ruby khatun khatun23 Jan 2018 7:17 PM ISTScientists from VIB-UGent have discovered insights for a possible new therapy for eczema that also reduces the severity of asthma. The findings are an...
Fresh approach to TB vaccine shows promise Ruby khatun khatun21 Jan 2018 7:20 PM IST A new vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) made using a weakened form of a common Herpes virus, has been found highly effective in rhesus monkeys and is...
New eczema therapy may cut asthma severity in kids savita thakur thakur20 Jan 2018 7:44 PM ISTWashington: Researchers have developed a possible new therapy for eczema that might also reduce the severity of asthma in children.The findings,...
New study offers insights on genetic indicators of COPD risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTResearchers have discovered that genetic variations in the anatomy of the lungs could serve as indicators to help identify people who have low, but...
Cluster of resistant tuberculosis pathogen discovered Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTBetween February and November 2016, the Institute of Medical Microbiology at the University of Zurich discovered a multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium...
New therapeutic approach for advanced lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe study was a cooperative effort between the team headed by assistant professor Dr Jürgen Knobloch from the Medical Clinic III for Pneumology, Sleep...
Novel PET tracer clearly identifies and tracks bacterial infection in lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, have demonstrated that a new radiotracer, 2-18F-fluorodeoxysorbitol (18F-FDS), can identify and...
Molecular imaging technique identifies lung nodules for resection in osteosarcoma patient Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn a proof-of-principle case report, researchers announce that targeted fluorescence successfully identified pulmonary metastases in a patient with...
Kids with Acute Chest Syndrome at risk of respiratory failure: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTA study has recently warned that if Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS), a potentially severe lung complication of sickle cell disease, is not treated...
Small-cell lung cancer patients face barriers to receiving standard-of-care treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTDespite decades of clinical research establishing chemotherapy with thoracic radiation as the standard-of-care for the initial management of...
Tuberculosis drugs work better with vitamin C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Jan 2018 7:29 PM ISTStudies in mice and in tissue cultures suggest that giving vitamin C with tuberculosis drugs could reduce the unusually long time it takes these drugs...
