Fortis Doctors remove 3.2 kg tumour from Chest Cavity of Russian man Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTA 3.2 kg-tumour was removed from the chest cavity of a 39-year-old Russian man in a “highly risky” surgery here, hospital authorities have said. “Emil...
Immune study points to new ways to treat lung disease supriya kashyap kashyap20 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTFresh insight into how the immune system keeps itself in check could lead to new ways of fighting chronic lung disease.New findings could open avenues...
Reduced kidney function ups risk of respiratory tract infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTBeware! A study has recently warned that individuals with poor kidney function had an increased risk of developing infections acquired in the...
Two lung diseases killed 3.6 million in 2015: Lancet Respiratory Medicine supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2017 2:37 PM ISTParis : The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according to a tally published Thursday in The Lancet...
Latest Insights into management of Invasive Fungal Infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTThousands of patients suffering from invasive fungal infections in intensive-care units or after organ transplantation will benefit from the latest...
Chemotherapy drug may facilitate cancer metastasis from the breast to the lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Aug 2017 9:45 AM ISTThe very same treatment that thwarts breast cancer has a dark side it can fuel the spread of the disease to the lungs.Researchers at The Ohio State...
Clinical trials related to TB permitted on children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTCentral Licensing Authority i.e. Drugs Controller General (India) has given approval for conduct of various clinical trials of Antibiotics on children...
Anti- allergic drugs may be useful in prevention of DVT Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTLondon :Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be an effective treatment for potentially fatal blood clots in the legs, a study has claimed.The...
Stem cell therapy for lung fibrosis conditions Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Aug 2017 12:00 PM ISTA team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed promising research towards a possible...
Scientists discover biomarkers which could lead to better treatments for CF patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Aug 2017 11:30 AM ISTResearchers have identified two new biological markers of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease which affects children and young adults, leaving...
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs more likely to quit Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit...
WHO recommended nine month MDR TB treatment regime not included Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTThe WHO-recommended shorter nine month regime to treat Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is not included in the national policy of India, which...
