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What are the ill effects of smoking cigarettes?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/ATK): Studies have shown that cigarette smoke contains 7000+ chemicals which comprise arsenic, tar, nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, and more. These chemicals burn at around 1000 degrees Celsius. Besides, smokers ingest one cup of tar into their lungs everyd
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India's first case of surfactant therapy using salsa technique in a pre-te
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Surfactant therapy has been the mainstay of treatment for preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant therapy is the delivery of a special liquid into the immature lungs of newly born premature babies suffering from breathing difficulty.
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Study reveals how chest CT indicates lung abnormalities after two years of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study, chest CT demonstrated residual lung anomalies in patients two years following COVID-19 (RSNA). This is the first study to present two-year follow-up data on the effects of COVID-19 on the lungs.
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Researchers find why immunotherapy doesn't work well for lung cancer treat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Some cancers respond well to immunotherapy, a medication therapy that prompts the immune system to target tumours, although results against lung cancer have been conflicting.
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Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. Now, researchers have discovered critical molecular players that drive prostate cancer to progress into a highly aggressive form of neuroendocrine prostate cancer that currently
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Amid winter, with increased smog and pollution, informed healthcare decisi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 24 (ANI/PNN): Amid the ongoing cold waves of winters, smog and air pollution have resumed, thereby increasing the intensity of blocked airways in people's lungs, giving a rise to respiratory problems. But everyone has only one set of lungs, whi
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Research shows how signals affect mucus production in lungs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal 'Cell Reports', researchers have now discovered a new set of signals that control the production of mucus in the lung.
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Timely diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of COPD
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that compromises the lung's ability to function, thus making it harder for a person to breathe and hampering their health and productivity. The conditio
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Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Children exhale significantly fewer potentially infectious particles than
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Children exhale significantly fewer potentially infectious particles than adults, at least this is true for the small respiratory droplets that are predominantly produced in the lungs.
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Scientists find key reason why loss of smell occurs in long COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The researchers investigated the concentrations of aerosol particles and droplets emitted with the breath when breathing, speaking, singing and shouting, using measurements on 132 people of all ages.
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Israeli medication for treating cystic fibrosis to begin human trials
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition which creates a buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas and digestive system, resulting in malnutrition, breathing difficulties, frequent lung and sinus infections, jaundice and even male infertility.
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