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Respiratory Medicine
Respiratory Medicine: Otherwise known as pulmonary medicine, is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs. Pulmonary medicine deals with many diseases and conditions, including: ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, lung transplants, occupational lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary tuberculosis, sarcoidosis of the lungs, and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome).
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AUG 27, 2018Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 15, 2018Immunology
The use of therapeutic macrophage transplantation in mice showed great improvement in rare lung disorder caused by defic ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 14, 2018Neuroscience
While neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's and glioblastomas are frequently stu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 07, 2018Cardiology
Despite advertisements to the contrary, hookah smoking has been linked to adverse health effects including increase arte ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 06, 2018Cardiology
Low levels of air pollution can cause heart remodeling similar to early stages of heart failure.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Cardiology
Sauna's bring relaxation and pleasure, but also cardiovascular health benefits when used regularly.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 03, 2018Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 29, 2018Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Videos
Measles is a highly contagious disease that used to be common in young children. Due to the development of vaccines, how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Climbing up the Grand Canyon, you can’t catch your breath. Likely, those extra slices of pizza all winter and skip ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed; ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Immunology
Use of drugs that inhibit the TORC1 pathway has bolstered the immune systems of the elderly, leading to a decrease in po ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a randomized controlled trial, a TB drug by the name ‘Rifampin’ was seen to effectively kill TB ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 25, 2018Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 16, 2018Cancer
Lung cancer has long been tied to smoking and had a higher incidence in men than women. A new study shows rates of lung ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For many individuals with asthma, a tiny particle almost invisible can trigger an asthmatic attack if it enters the airw ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing mild-to-moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, especially when scientists need to rule out other respi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2018Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Health & Medicine
Hantavirus is a respiratory disease that is contracted when airborne particles from rat droppings and urine are breathed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 04, 2018Immunology
When someone with a cold or the flu also has an asthma attack, the situation can become life-threatening very quickly. F ...Written By: Kara Marker
AUG 27, 2018
Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
The use of therapeutic macrophage transplantation in mice showed great improvement in rare lung disorder caused by defic
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 14, 2018
Neuroscience
While neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's and glioblastomas are frequently stu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 07, 2018
Cardiology
Despite advertisements to the contrary, hookah smoking has been linked to adverse health effects including increase arte
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 06, 2018
Cardiology
Low levels of air pollution can cause heart remodeling similar to early stages of heart failure.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Cardiology
Sauna's bring relaxation and pleasure, but also cardiovascular health benefits when used regularly.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 29, 2018
Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Videos
Measles is a highly contagious disease that used to be common in young children. Due to the development of vaccines, how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Climbing up the Grand Canyon, you can’t catch your breath. Likely, those extra slices of pizza all winter and skip
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed;
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Immunology
Use of drugs that inhibit the TORC1 pathway has bolstered the immune systems of the elderly, leading to a decrease in po
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a randomized controlled trial, a TB drug by the name ‘Rifampin’ was seen to effectively kill TB
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 25, 2018
Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 16, 2018
Cancer
Lung cancer has long been tied to smoking and had a higher incidence in men than women. A new study shows rates of lung
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For many individuals with asthma, a tiny particle almost invisible can trigger an asthmatic attack if it enters the airw
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing mild-to-moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, especially when scientists need to rule out other respi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2018
Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
Hantavirus is a respiratory disease that is contracted when airborne particles from rat droppings and urine are breathed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 04, 2018
Immunology
When someone with a cold or the flu also has an asthma attack, the situation can become life-threatening very quickly. F
...
Written By:
Kara Marker