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Scientists at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), along with co-workers in Mexico and Canada, are targeting a molecule that could play a role in the abnormal growth of ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Ongoing Clinical Trial Studying the Efficacy of Pembrolizumab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

A Phase II clinical trial supervised by Joshua Bauml of Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center will assess whether Pembrolizumab, a drug already in use for melanoma treatment, can improve survival in ... Read more

February 17, 2015November 9, 2015

Traffic Stops May Increase Air Pollution Exposure by 25%

COPD, News

Many people spend hours in their daily commute to work, without considering that they are actually increasing their exposure to air pollution. Researchers in the United Kingdom at the University of ... Read more

February 12, 2015November 9, 2015

COPD Patients May Benefit from Psychosocial Support

COPD, News

A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials conducted by a research team at the Aarhus University, Denmark suggests that psychosocial intervention may be beneficial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Read more

February 5, 2015November 5, 2015

Cynata Partners with the University of Western Australia to Boost Stem Cell Therapy for Lung Fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

On February 3, 2015, Australian stem cell and regenerative medicine company Cynata Therapeutics Ltd announced delivery testing of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a lung fibrosis treatment, addressing a market believed ... Read more

January 2, 2015November 6, 2015

Newly Discovered Toxin May Cause Lung Inflammation, Contribute to Asthma & Other Lung Diseases

Asthma, News

On December 23, 2014, scientists from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio published a new study describing a novel way that a bacterial toxin might contribute to asthma and other ... Read more

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014

Oximetry Could Increase Unnecessary Bronchiolitis-Related Infant Hospitalizations

Bronchiolitis, News

A research group in Ontario, Canada has found that over-reliance on pulse oximetry readings may contribute to unneeded hospital care. The study appeared in the August 20th issue of the Journal ... Read more

September 19, 2014November 6, 2015

Children’s Asthma Linked to Father’s Smoking Habits?

Asthma, News

A recent study presented in Munich, Germany at the European Respiratory Society International Congress suggests a link between fathers’ smoking habits and the risk for children to develop asthma, according ... Read more

September 11, 2014November 5, 2015

Asbestos Exposure May Be The Cause of a Portion of IPF Diagnoses

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Asbestos exposure may be the cause of some cases of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society’s International Congress, as reported in an article by Sam ... Read more

September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

Veracyte Acquires Allegro Diagnostics To Enter Pulmonology Market

News

San Francisco-based molecular diagnostic company Veracyte, a pioneer in the field of molecular cytology, has announced that it will pay $21 million, including $7.8 million in cash and $13.2 million ... Read more