Oily fish in pregnancy may cut asthma risk in kids supriya kashyap kashyap8 April 2016 12:43 PM ISTConsumption of oily fish like salmon while pregnant may reduce the risk of babies developing respiratory diseases like asthma, finds a new study.The...
Being obese cuts lifespan by one to 10 years: Study supriya kashyap kashyap16 July 2016 2:03 PM ISTParis : Being overweight shaves about a year off one's life expectancy, a price which soars to about 10 years for the severely obese, a large scale...
Over 20 per cent of Indians suffer from chronic diseases: Report supriya kashyap kashyap6 Oct 2016 12:32 PM ISTOver 20 per cent of the country's population suffers from at least one of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are estimated to cost India $...
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Indian guidelines savita thakur thakur25 Oct 2016 3:46 PM ISTAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most severe form of acute lung injury resulting in extensive bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, severe...
New imaging technique shows effectiveness of cystic fibrosis drug supriya kashyap kashyap15 April 2017 10:00 AM ISTAccording to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, more than 30,000 Americans are living with the disorder. It currently has no cure, though a drug approved...
New lung organoids in a dish mimic features of full-size lung supriya kashyap kashyap14 May 2017 9:57 AM ISTNew York, NY -New lung "organoids"--tiny 3-D structures that mimic features of a full-sized lung--have been created from human pluripotent stem cells...
Every third child in Delhi has impaired lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTEvery third child in Delhi has impaired lungs, a research and advocacy body here said today in a new study, which also probes some of the...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTUp to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States...
Moderate beer and wine consumption protects against COPD Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTSweden: People who drink wine and beer in moderation are at lower risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the association, however, was...
Adults with Cerebral Palsy twice likely to develop asthma and stroke, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar3 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAdults with cerebral palsy are twice likely to develop cardiovascular and chronic respiratory such as stroke and asthma but are less likely to develop...
Smog exposure may increase emphysema risk and respiratory diseases severity: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Dec 2019 9:01 AM ISTThere is a overall increase in pollution globally.Few studies have investigated the association of long-term ambient ozone exposures with respiratory...
Metered-dose inhalers lead to better asthma control than dry-powder inhalers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTMany patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma do not use inhaler devices properly, which can contribute to poor disease...
