Thema: Atemwegerkrankungen
New breath sensor detects diabetes quickly and easily
Diabetes affects millions of Americans, and many don’t even realize they have it. Instead of relying on costly and time-consuming lab tests, scientists at...
Doctors tested a common drug on COVID. The results are stunning
Inhaled heparin significantly lowers the risk of death and ventilation in COVID-19 patients while also showing potential against other respiratory infections. With its unique...
One number at age 7 could predict how long you live
Children with higher blood pressure as young as age 7 face a sharply increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according...
Stadieneinteilung der COPD wichtig für Therapie im jeweiligem Stadium
Die Stadieneinteilung der COPD ist zur besseren Früherfassung und Vereinheitlichung der Beurteilung und Therapie im jeweiligen Stadium nützlich. Durch die Stadieneinteilung der COPD soll eine bessere...
Can zebrafish help humans regrow hearing cells?
Zebrafish can regenerate sensory hair cells that humans permanently lose, like those in the inner ear linked to hearing and balance. New research reveals two specific genes that control how different supporting cells in zebrafish divide and regenerate, offering clues to how mammals might someday tap into similar regenerative powers.
Invisible ID: How a single breath could reveal your health—and your identity
Scientists have discovered that your breathing pattern is as unique as a fingerprint and it may reveal more than just your identity. Using a...
Podcasts | Pneumologie
Falls Sie bis jetzt noch nicht zu den Podcast-Hörern zählen: Ein Podcast ist eine Art Radioshow, die man abonniert und dann mit dem Laptop...
Unusual carbon build-up found in lungs of COPD patients
Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers without the disease. These overloaded cells are larger and trigger more inflammation, suggesting that pollution and carbon buildup not just smoking may drive the disease.
Boys who are overweight in their early teens risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits...
A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.
Was ist Asthma bronchiale?
Der Begriff Asthma stammt aus dem Griechischen und bedeutet Beklemmung. Es handelt sich um eine chronische (das heißt lang andauernde) und anfallsartig auftretende, entzündliche...