News articles tagged with 'breath'
Dogs can accurately sniff out early stage bowel cancer
— 1 Feb 2011 20:06 | HealthDogs can sniff out bowel cancer in breath and stool samples, with a very high degree of accuracy - even in the early stages of the disease - reveals research published online in the…
Study challenges value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care
— 3 Sep 2010 10:46 | HealthMillions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Centre says…
Insects sense danger on mammals' breath
— 10 Aug 2010 08:29 | BiologyWhen plant-eating mammals such as goats chomp on a sprig of alfalfa, they could easily gobble up some extra protein in the form of insects that happen to get in their way. But a new…
The secret to sniffing out a safe supper
— 16 Jul 2010 12:39 | HealthWhen mice smell the scent of food on the breath of their fellow mice, they use that experience to decide what's safe to eat in the future. Key in that learning process is the pairing…
A compound in smokers' breath
— 20 May 2010 15:45 | ChemistryIf you smoke, your breath contains 2,5-dimethylfuran. A team of Catalan researchers have proved that the presence of this chemical compound indicates that a person has smoked in the…
Hustle up the Hancock participants to climb for a good cause
— 25 Feb 2010 13:52 | HealthWhile climbing 94 flights of stairs will make most breathless, this trek will leave Loyola University Health System lung transplant nurse Jennifer Johnson breathing easier knowing that…
Got smell?
— 23 Dec 2009 12:32 | HealthAs anyone suffering through a head cold knows, food tastes wrong when the nose is clogged, an experience that leads many to conclude that the sense of taste operates normally only when…
Toward an 'electronic nose' to sniff out kidney disease in exhaled breath
— 15 Jun 2009 19:48 | HealthScientists in Israel have identified the key substances in exhaled breath associated with healthy and diseased kidneys - raising expectations, they say, for development of long-sought…
Survey research shows many Americans are aware of importance of voice care
— 15 Apr 2009 17:00 | HealthAccording to a recent survey by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), the association representing America's ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors,…
Breath or urine analysis may detect cancer, diabetes
— 11 Mar 2009 13:10 | HealthA future sensor may take away a patient's breath while simultaneously determining whether the patient has breast cancer, lung cancer, diabetes or asthma. A University of Missouri researcher…