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World’s largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester are leading the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease.

Study shows COPD is not independent risk factor for lung cancer

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Yet, researchers say lung cancer tests needed when making COPD diagnosis.

Study finds asthma is not linked to lower educational attainment

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Social adversity and ethnicity linked to significantly poorer test scores in Key Stages 1-3.

New procedure helps patients with severe asthma breathe easier

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Northwestern Memorial offers first non-drug, FDA approved therapy for severe asthma.

High-risk carotid artery plaque formation is increased in older COPD patients

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for carotid artery plaque formation and for the presence of vulnerable plaques with a lipid core,… read more.

Children born after infertility treatment are more likely to suffer from asthma

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Asthma is more common among children born after infertility treatment than among children who have been planned and conceived naturally, according to findings from the UK Millennium Cohort… read more.

Bacterial protein in house dust spurs asthma

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University.

Abuse during childhood linked to adult-onset asthma

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported suffering abuse before age 11 had a greater likelihood of… read more.

Irish Thoracic Society meeting – Research shows that one in seven Irish people have an undiagnosed lung condition

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

New research shows that one in seven or 15% of Irish people have an undiagnosed lung condition and that this figure doubles to almost 30% in people over… read more.

Highlights of the Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 23-24 November 2012

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

by Dr Aidan O’Brien, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Local Organiser of the ITS Meeting 2012 – State of the art developments in respiratory medicine… read more.

Testing pain killers on humans could save money and speed the arrival of new drugs

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Deliberately inflicting carefully controlled painful stimuli on human volunteers and seeing how well specific drugs reduce the feeling of pain can be an effective way of testing new… read more.

Social contact can ease pain related to nerve damage, animal study suggests

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study.

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