App lets you monitor lung health using only a smartphone

App lets you monitor lung health using only a smartphone

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Results came within 5 percent of commercial devices, meaning it already meets the medical community’s standards for accuracy People suffering from asthma or other chronic lung problems are typically only able to get a measure

Breathable treatment to help prevent asthma attacks

Breathable treatment to help prevent asthma attacks

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Could help asthmatics fight infections that trigger 80% of asthma attacks Details of a treatment that could help asthmatics fight infections that trigger 80% of asthma attacks, developed by University of Southampton spin-out company Synairgen,

New Proteins to Clear the Airways in Cystic Fibrosis and COPD

New Proteins to Clear the Airways in Cystic Fibrosis and COPD

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University of North Carolina scientists have uncovered a new strategy that may one day help people with cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder better clear the thick and sticky mucus that clogs their lungs

Smart T-shirt to remotely monitor chronically ill patients

Smart T-shirt to remotely monitor chronically ill patients

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No one likes going to the doctor. There’s the inevitable wait in the waiting room before eventually being ushered into the office of the harried doctor who spends most of his day dealing with relatively

Sniffer Dogs Can Be Used to Detect Lung Cancer

Sniffer Dogs Can Be Used to Detect Lung Cancer

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Sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal. The study, carried out by researchers from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany, is the

Scientists Grow New Lungs Using ‘Skeletons’ of Old Ones

Scientists Grow New Lungs Using ‘Skeletons’ of Old Ones

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Image via Wikipedia For someone with a severe, incurable lung disorder such as cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung transplant may be the only chance for survival. Unfortunately, it’s often not a