New protein linked to causing lung cancer identified!
The study led by Chang-hwan Lee of the University of Ulsan College of Medicine discovered that the protein called USE1 was more frequently found in lung cancer patients after analysing their DNA.
Oct 27, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Being obese or underweight ups risk of asthma in adolescents
Asthma is a lung condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell and produce extra mucus.
Sep 06, 2016, 08:49 AM IST
Air pollution may shorten survival chances in lung cancer patients
Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for 80 per cent of lung cancer cases.
Aug 05, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Five things your breath reveals about your health! (Watch slideshow)
Five things your breath reveals about your health! (Watch slideshow)
Aug 02, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
Obesity, smoking may up poor life quality in lung disease patients
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a progressive medical condition occurring in critically ill patients characterised by widespread inflammation in the lungs.
Jul 29, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
Lung diseases: Warning signs and symptoms to watch out for!
We seldom do anything to take care of our lungs that are in charge of breathing and supplying life-sustaining oxygen to our body as well as removing a waste product called carbon dioxide from it.
Jul 14, 2016, 10:27 AM IST
3D imaging technique used to map deadly lung disease
In a first, scientists have used advanced 3D X-ray imaging technology to view tissues affected by an aggressive form of lung disease in detail similar to an optical microscope.
Apr 22, 2016, 21:17 PM IST
Fiber-rich diet can keep lung disease at bay
In two important breathing tests, those with the highest fiber intake also performed significantly better than those with the lowest intake.
Jan 24, 2016, 08:35 AM IST
World COPD Day: Short of breath? Get screened for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
If you find it unusually hard to breathe during exercise or just after taking a flight of stairs, better get screened for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease, suggest doctors.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:13 AM IST
Genes behind lung disease in smokers decoded
British researchers have discovered six independent genetic variants associated with lung health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- revealing association with lung disease and smoking behaviour.
Sep 28, 2015, 11:15 AM IST
