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Emphysema |
Pulmonary Emphysema |
Emphysema is a chronic lung disease. It is often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. Signs and symptoms Emphysema is characterised by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue; destruction of structures supporting the alveoli; and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. The result is that the small airways collapse during expiration, leading to an obstructive form of lung disease (air is trapped in the lungs in obstructive lung diseases). Sy ...
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Emphysema News Headlines
- Drug does little to cut lung disease death rate
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:01 EST
- Combination therapy reduces emphysema flare-ups
Reuters - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:28 EST
- Indium damages LCD plant workers' lungs
Reuters - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:56 EST
- COPD - Statement Of Dr. Norman H. Edelman, Chief Medical Officer, American Lung Association
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Increases Liver Damage In Mice Carrying Mutant Human Gene
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- NSAID Increases Liver Damage In Mice Carrying Mutant Human Gene
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Increases Liver Damage In Mice Carrying Mutant Human Gene
ScienceDaily - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- 'Umbrella' Valve Provides A Potential Alternative To Lung Surgery
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- 'Umbrella' Valve Provides A Potential Alternative To Lung Surgery
ScienceDaily - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- 80% Of Adults With Long-term Lung Disease Do Not Know They Have It
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Lung disease ignorance in UK
The Earth Times - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:32 EST
- Surgery Continues to Help Severe Emphysema Cases
MedicineNet - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Emphysema Onset: Racial Differences Found
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Emphysema Severity Similar Among Races Despite Age Difference
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:00 EST
- Emphysema less severe in black smokers: study
Reuters - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:09 EST
- Wrinkles Predict Smokers' Emphysema
MedicineNet - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Many Continue To Smoke While Seriously Ill
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Many COPD patients get sub-par hospital care in US
Reuters - Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:15 EST
- Wrinkles Predict Smokers' Emphysema
WebMD - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:47 EST
- New MRI Technique Shows Emphysema In Asymptomatic Smokers
ScienceDaily - Tue, 30 May 2006 02:00 EST
- New MRI Can Spot Emphysema Early
MedicineNet - Wed, 31 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Smokers With Heavily Lined Faces Run Five Times The Risk Of Progressive Lung Disease (COPD)
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
- Smokers With Heavily Lined Faces Run Five Times The Risk Of Progressive Lung Disease (COPD)
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Muscle training may lessen COPD symptoms
Reuters - Wed, 24 May 2006 02:22 EST
- PAR-1 Proves Integral In Acute Lung Injury
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 May 2006 12:00 EST
- Respiratory training can help lung patients
Reuters - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:19 EST
- Physical activity low among emphysema patients
Reuters - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:27 EST
- Smokers'' Children Carry Higher Levels Of Harmful Bacteria, Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:00 EST
- Medicare Says It Will Pay, but Patients Say ''No Thanks''
New York Times - Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Medicare Beneficaries Making Conservative Treatment Decisions, Clinical Trials Show
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:00 EST
- Tomato Juice Keeps Emphysema From Developing In New Model; Lycopene Cited
ScienceDaily - Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Tomato Juice Keeps Emphysema From Developing In New Model; Lycopene Cited
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
- Lung disease patients breathe easier with rehab
Reuters - Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:18 EST
- Juicy tomatoes could pack in some lung protection says study
The Earth Times - Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:30 EST
- Huffing and Puffing
Washington Post - Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:00 EST
- GenoMed Considers Offering Low-Cost Health Insurance To America''s Uninsured
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:00 EST
- Device May Give Some Emphysema Patients Breathing Room
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Sir Richard Doll Dies at 92; Linked Smoking to Illnesses
New York Times - Tue, 26 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Tops Rehab for Emphysema
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:00 EST
- After Surgery, Emphysema Patient Looks Forward to Spring Yard Work
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 07 May 2005 06:00 EST
- Lung Surgery Improves Emphysema Symptoms
Reuters - Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:04 EST
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