VIDA Diagnostics Launches Apollo Pulmonary Analysis Software for Major LungDisease
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Karen BastillePosted
Fri 27 May 2011 10:24pm
Apollo™ Software for the evaluation of pulmonarydisease including chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), asthma, and lung cancer, here at the 2011 International Conference... classify COPD by disease subtype, enabling individualized treatment strategies .”
Apollo strengthens VIDA’s groundbreaking solution for lung airway and parenchymal analysis
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Pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis: lessons from interstitial lungdisease
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JanPosted
Wed 17 Nov 2010 7:16am
Interstitial lungdisease is a frequent complication of systemic sclerosis and currently is the leading cause of death. Our ability to predict which individuals are at greatest risk of developing clinically significant, progressive interstitial lungdisease remains inadequate.
Identification of circulating autoantibodies and other biomarkers
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Scleroderma Patients with Combined Pulmonary Hypertension and Interstitial LungDisease
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JanPosted
Tue 30 Nov 2010 9:09pm
Objective.
Most studies differentiate scleroderma associated pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lungdisease (ILD) as 2 separate pathological processes... and interstitial lungdisease.
Methods.
A retrospective cross-sectional study of 619 patients with scleroderma who had echocardiograph and pulmonary function testing performed within
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A Novel Growth Factor and Anti-Apoptotic Agent for Promoting Lung Development and Treating LungDisease
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nih.govPosted
Tue 15 Jun 2010 5:00pm
(SCGB3A2), as a cell proliferative and anti-apoptotic agent that can be used to promote lung development and treat lungdisease. SCGB3A2 is a member of the uteroglobin/Clara cell... fibrosis. These cell proliferative and morphogenic effects of SCGB3A2 make it an attractive candidate for therapeutic use in the treatment of several lungdiseases that involve
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Lungdisease related to collagen vascular disease.
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JanPosted
Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:00am
By Lynch DA.
Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lungdisease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease... hypertension.
The prevalence of each entity varies according to the specific disease entity. NSIP and pulmonary hypertension are common in scleroderma, whereas usual interstitial
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Lungdisease related to collagen vascular disease.
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JanPosted
Wed 20 Jan 2010 12:00am
By Lynch DA.
Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lungdisease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease... hypertension.
The prevalence of each entity varies according to the specific disease entity. NSIP and pulmonary hypertension are common in scleroderma, whereas usual interstitial
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CONSIDERING STEM CELLS FOR LUNGDISEASE, ALI, COPD?
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David GranovskyPosted
Fri 06 Nov 2009 10:02pm
* There are a number of top-notch facilities around the world that are successfully treating lungdisease.
* The lungs are the greediest organ in the body when it comes to stem cells so any treatment has a high potential of success than most.
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Broccoli may prevent lungdisease
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GoToSeePosted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:03am
The latest research suggests that a substance present in broccoli may help prevent serious lungdisease.
Lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease... activity of the NRF2 gene in human lung cells which protects them from toxic damage.
The compound which is found in broccoli was recently discovered to protect against damage
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August 05, 2008 Learn terms, lungdiseases, COPD Management, Alpha 1 and HATS
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RoxlynPosted
Tue 05 Aug 2008 3:06pm
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Alphabetical List of Respiratory / LungDiseases Common LungDiseases / Lung Infections / Respiratory Conditionshttp://lungdiseases.about.com/od/basicinformation/a/LD_list.htm
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Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease: A Systematic Review for a Clinical Practice Guidelinehttp://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/147/9/639
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Searching for Commonalities between Two Deadly LungDiseases
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COPDsurvivorPosted
Thu 11 Mar 2010 8:01am
year in the United States alone. The majority of these tobacco-related deaths are caused by two diseases: lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD.... Antonello Punturieri, program director in the Division of LungDiseases at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). “Many patients have moderate and often severe COPD
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