News articles tagged with 'respiratory'
Fatal respiratory infections in endangered gorillas are linked to human contact
— 31 Mar 2011 15:45 | HealthIn a study published online this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, an international team of researchers report that a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans…
Human virus linked to deaths of endangered mountain gorillas
— 29 Mar 2011 15:28 | BiologyFor the first time, a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans has been linked to the deaths of wild mountain gorillas, reports a team of researchers in the United States and…
Scientists find key mechanism of childhood respiratory disease
— 8 Mar 2011 14:23 | HealthResearchers have identified a critical part of the process by which one of the world's most common and dangerous early childhood infections, respiratory syncytial virus, causes disease…
Viral infection not responsible for exacerbation of lung disease in most patients
— 26 Feb 2011 16:15 | HealthAcute viral infection does not appear to be a primary cause of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive, deadly disease resulting in thickening and scarring…
Asthma tied to bacterial communities in the airway
— 18 Feb 2011 17:08 | HealthAsthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways, a finding that could suggest new treatment or even potential…
New pneumococcal vaccine approach successful in early tests
— 17 Feb 2011 16:54 | HealthPneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) accounts for as much as 11 percent of mortality in young children worldwide. While successful vaccines like Prevnar(R) exist, they are expensive…
Higher levels of compound in blood associated with lower risk of respiratory disease
— 16 Feb 2011 04:50 | HealthAn analysis of data including more than 500,000 adults indicates that levels in the blood of bilirubin (a compound produced by the breakdown of haemoglobin from red blood cells) in…
The embryogenesis evidence of foregut duplication cyst
— 25 Jan 2011 19:23 | HealthForegut duplication cyst of the stomach is rare. Foregut duplications may or may not communicate with the gastrointestinal tract, and are usually diagnosed at a young age. There have…
Sleep evaluation may help identify kids at risk for respiratory complications after tonsil surgery
— 18 Jan 2011 15:59 | HealthPerforming polysomnography (sleep study) prior to paediatric adenotonsillectomy (surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids) may help identify children at a higher risk of developing…
Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
— 3 Jan 2011 19:29 | HealthThe vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk…