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Did you know that using e-cigarettes appear to damage mucus clearance?
Published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, research shows that using e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance.
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Following a comprehensive smoking ban, child deaths in Brazil have fallen
According to researchers, strengthening the legislation regarding the smoking ban in Brazil between 2000 and 2016 averted over 15,000 child deaths for those under...
Discover how Manuka honey can kill drug resistant bacteria found in cystic fibrosis infections
According to experts at Swansea University, UK, Manuka honey could provide the key to tackling drug resistant bacteria in cystic fibrosis infections – could...
Levels of second-hand smoke significantly reduced in prisons
According to University of Stirling, levels of second-hand smoke in Scotland’s prisons fell by more than 80% in the week after smoking was banned.
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Patients, progress and participation in cystic fibrosis research
Hilde De Keyser talks to Health Europa about the importance of involving patients in cystic fibrosis research.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited and to...
Developing a first-in-class regenerative gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
OmniSpirant Limited is an Irish company developing a regenerative gene therapy with the potential to transform respiratory medicine.
The innovative OmniSpirant platform is based on...
Liquid biopsies: detecting cancerous DNA in the blood of lung cancer patients
Published in the Annals of Oncology, using the blood of lung cancer patients, researchers have detected cancerous DNA, could this be an advancement in...
Beware of toxic chemicals: shisha effects explained
Do you know anything about shisha effects? Well, now published in the journal Circulation, researchers have discovered smokers are inhaling toxic chemicals that may...
Learn about the breakthrough chronic lung disease discovery
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, have discovered a novel experimental treatment for chronic lung disease with the potential to improve lives.
For people...
Preserving lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis
Published in Scientific Reports, correct antibiotic dosage could potentially preserve lung microbial diversity in those suffering from cystic fibrosis.
Children and young adults with cystic...
Can computer simulators demonstrate how to reduce lung damage in children?
According to researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, computer simulators can show how to reduce lung damage in children in intensive care.
It is...
What do you know about immune checkpoint inhibitors?
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have become important tools for managing non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), could the analysis identify individuals with malignant diseases?
Reported in The Journal...
Small cell lung cancer: the world of highly lethal cancers
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine studied highly lethal cancers, using human embryonic stem cells to create a new model system specifically exploring small cell...
E-cigarettes: misconception of vaping dangers in the UK
Research from King's College London, UK, finds smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the vaping dangers of e-cigarettes.
The Cancer Research UK-funded study assessed the knowledge about...
A call to action for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The EU-IPFF sets out a series of recommendations to improve the quality of life and treatment outcomes of people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis...
Lung transplant discrimination: patients claiming the system is ‘rigged’
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA, lung transplant discrimination may still be occurring across the nation.
Court filing prompted change in lung allocation policy in...
Could exercising outweigh negative effects of diesel exhaust emissions?
Diesel exhaust emissions contribute a considerable amount to air pollution in Europe, now thanks to CE Delft we can delve into the impacts of...
Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques & its cost effectiveness
Treating COPD patients for anxiety by implementing certain cognitive behavioural therapy techniques has shown to reduce hospital visits and be cost effective.
According to a...
Sperm count found to be 50% lower in sons of fathers who smoke
Research found that independent of nicotine exposure from mothers, sons of fathers who smoke had half as much sperm count compared to non-smoking fathers.
Many...
Find out how cigarette smoking causes lung cell exhaustion leading to TB
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin unveiled how lung cell exhaustion caused by cigarette smoking affects their power to battle diseases such as TB.
Cigarette smoking...