COPD: Changes in the lungs, changes in the microbiome Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 July 2017 9:43 AM ISTCoughing, breathing difficulties, and strong mucous production in the lungs are typical symptoms of COPD. The disease is often triggered by smoking,...
Toxic air puts 17 million babies' brains and lungs at risk: UNICEF Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAbout 17 million babies worldwide live in areas where outdoor air pollution is six times the recommended limit, and their brain development is at...
Study shows stem cell transplant is better than drug therapy for scleroderma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTScleroderma with internal organ involvement is a debilitating and lethal autoimmune disorder with few effective treatments. But a study led by Duke...
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...
New Omega-3 trial for secondary liver cancer surgery Vinay Singh singh1 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new clinical trial is undergoing to test the efficacy of omega-3 capsules in patients who have bowel cancer which has spread to the liver, to find...
Pirfenidone, Rapamycin combo offers better treatment option in Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Vinay Singh singh29 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe combination of pirfenidone and rapamycin was found to widen the inhibition range of fibrogenic markers and prevent fibroblast migration in...
Breakthrough device for treating breathing difficulty in severe emphysema Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new device called Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema bagged US FDA...
Exposure to Paint, allied products may increase risk of MS Hina Zahid8 July 2018 7:04 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in Neurology, People exposed to paint, varnish and other solvents and who also carry genes that make them more...
Lung ultrasound may predict surfactant need in respiratory distress syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTLung ultrasound (LUS) is an accurate and reliable diagnostic method than chest X‐ray for predicting the need for surfactant therapy in newborns with...
Synthetic surfactant developed for improving treatment of lung diseases Vinay Singh singh11 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTScientists have developed and tested a new synthetic surfactant that could lead to improved treatments for lung disease and injury, according to a...
A rare case of Disseminated Actinomycosis Hina Zahid14 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Yan Xu at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China and colleagues have reported a case of Disseminated Actinomycosis that has...
Newborns with congenital heart disease have enlarged kidneys Hina Zahid15 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe hearts and brains of babies born with congenital heart disease are not the only organs affected by this common medical condition. Surprisingly,...
