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Researchers find opioid use after lung cancer surgery have association wit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 13 (ANI): Long-term opioid use to relieve pain following lung cancer surgery is associated with a 40 per cent increased risk of death from any cause within the next two years.
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Researchers find respiratory infections cause extreme stress to cells, org
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause extreme stress to cells and organs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can finally lead to death in the elderly or fragile people.
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New treatment could increase number of lung donors
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lund [Sweden], September 2 (ANI): Donated lungs in vast quantities cannot be transplanted. Researchers at Skane University Hospital and Lund University in Sweden completed an animal study that raises the possibility of using more donor lungs in the future. To determine whether the treatment
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Study suggests air pollution has greater effects on females than males
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): According to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain the impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males.
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Study: Stressed mitochondria help cells to withstand lung infections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause severe stress to cells and organs, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can eventually lead to mortality in elderly or vulnerable people.
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New submarines could help Taiwan build strong deterrence against China: Ex
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): Amid heightened tension between China and Taiwan in the backdrop of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit to the self-governed island, defence experts are of the view that a new fleet of modern submarines could help Taipei build strong deterrence against Beiji
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Frontier Biotechnologies announces positive phase 1 results of its first c
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], August 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Frontier Biotechnologies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and dissemination of innovative medicines that improve patient health, announced positive results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its drug candid
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Cystic fibrosis: Causal treatment suitable from childhood
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy. A new combination drug therapy which addresses the disorder's underlying defects offers a promising new treatment approach.
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Research reveals second primary lung cancer affects 4pc of surgery patient
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], August 8 (ANI): Researchers discovered that the incidence of second primary lung cancer ranged from 4 per cent for the overall cohort of lung cancer patients to 8 per cent for those undergoing surgery for stage IA illness, according to data from the National Lung Screening
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Engineers develop stamp-sized device to provide ultrasound imaging of inte
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], August 1 (ANI): Using live images of a patient's internal organs, ultrasound imaging gives doctors a safe, non-invasive insight into how the body functions. Trained technicians use ultrasound probes and wands to guide sound waves into the body in order to take
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Daycare associated with increased complications in preterm children with c
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], July 31 (ANI): Attending day-care in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to the findings of a recent new study.
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Weak handgrip strength might indicate major health issues: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Austria [Vienna], July 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, by checking handgrip strength, one can rapidly and easily determine muscle strength, a significant predictor of death.
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