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• Smithsonian exhibits contaminated with asbestos

  
  Mesothelioma Cancer BLOG - Cappolino, Dodd & Krebs, LLP — Authority: 91
  Robert Pullman is the newest hero in the fight for safety in the workplace. For over 25 years, Pullman was an exhibit specialist for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Last year, he and the other employees were informed for the first time that the walls they had been drilling into for [...]
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• CSI Toy Tainted With Asbestos

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 140
  Young fans of the popular TV series “CSI” who own the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, complete with crime scene tape and magnifying glasses, may have been exposed to tremolite asbestos. The kit for kid detectives came with fingerprint dust and miniature brushes. Random samples revealed that the dust contained as ...
  1 week ago

• Single gene mutations linked to lung disease risk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): People with single-gene mutations that cause them to have abnormally low levels of the protein alpha-1 antitrypsin are highly susceptible to emphysema-a progressive lung disease that causes severe shortness of breath. Previous attempts to correct single-gene defects that cause lung disease by ...
  1 week ago

• Opiates, Dyspnea and Me

  
  breathinstephen.com — Authority: 115
  No longer just reserved for severe pain control or to relieve end of life suffering, today a growing number of people with severe lung disease are using opiate medications to help quell their severe dyspnea . Well, you can now add to that list, a certain quirky little asthmatic marathon walker, by the name of ...
  1 week ago

• Immune cell activity linked to worsening COPD

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 619
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the bodys immune system. Link:  http://www.med.umich.edu
  2 weeks ago

• Scientists Discover New Genes Tied to Lung Disease

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 701
  Leicester, England (AHN) – Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The new findings provide hope for better treatment for lung diseases like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma. Previously medical professionals have had a difficult ...
  2 weeks ago

• Five Gene Variants May Be Linked to Lung Disease

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 532
  MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified five genetic variants that influence lung function, a finding that may help lead to better treatments for lung diseases. read more
  2 weeks ago

• And Suddenly My Heart Is A Little Lighter

  
  Praying For Parker — Authority: 122
  We received the results of Parker’s sedated chest CT. The results were “consistent with severe chronic aspiration.” For some parents this would be bad news. For us though it is actually good news. This could be a reason why his cardiologist wasn’t able to get his lungs to oxygenate the way they ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lloydspharmacy Warns Not To Rely On Swine Flu Jab To Protect Against Winter Flu

  
  EPR Network Blog — Authority: 147
  
  3 weeks ago

• Broncos Fans Mourn Death Of The Barrelman

  
  TotalBroncos — Authority: 151
  Broncos fans are mourning the loss of the legendary Barrelman. Tim McKernan died Friday of lung disease. He was 69. Howard Nathan spoke with fans and family.
  3 weeks ago

• Stem cells show promise in healing newborns’ lungs

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Toronto, Nov 27 (IANS) Stem cells can protect and repair the lungs of newborns, says a study that conducted clinical trials in rats.“The really exciting thing that we discovered was that stem cells are like little factories, pumping out healing factors,” says Bernard Thebaud, an Alberta Heritage Foundation for ...
  4 weeks ago

• Many Swine Flu Patients Are Obese

  
  Weight Loss Surgery Channel — Authority: 127
  Many swine flu patients are obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Watch this week’s WLS News to find out more.New statistics show that a high number of people who have been hospitalized for swine flu are also obese.According the Journal of the American Medical Association, roughly 25 ...
  5 weeks ago

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