If you have asthma or some other lung disease, testing your lungs at home can help you track your health and head off trouble before it happens.
A grant from the Coulter Foundation will fund more clinical testing with patients of varying ages and lung health, and help the team to seek Food and Drug Administration approval. The researchers are working with the UW's Center for Commercialization to bring the technology to market. "Portable ...
Aging is a global challenge, marked in the lungs by function decline and structural disorders, which affects the health of the elderly population. To explore anti-aging strategies, we develop a dynamic atlas covering 45 cell types in human lungs, spanning from embryonic development to aging. We ...
“A Method to Improve Safety in Performing Inhaled Antigen Provocation Using Skin Test Titration” in 1997. These articles showcase Dr. Noureddine’s research expertise and commitment to advancing knowledge in the filed of respiratory health, ultimately benefiting both healthcare professionals and patie...
Part of the book series: Physiology in Health and Disease ((PIHD)) 569 Accesses Abstract Sex-related differences in lung growth exist and result in differences in lung function during the prenatal period and across the life span. This translates into disparity in the susceptibility and severity...
Harris is among the first group of patients in Illinois to get the blood test as part of a pilot program at health system OSF HealthCare, which is offering the test at 18 locations. OSF leaders hope the blood test will improve early detection of lung cancer, which kills more people in ...
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Telomerase: Role in Health and Aging)Download keyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Review Reports Versions Notes Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is associated with several hallmarks of aging including telomere shortening, which can result from ...
If you need invasive surgery to remove a tumor, your doctor may recommend one or more tests beforehand to ensure your health. These will includebloodtests,kidney,liver, and pulmonary (lung) function tests, and an ECG. If needed, surgery may involve one of several procedures. Which surgery yo...
and each type is treated differently. In the United States, about 180,000 people die fromlung cancerevery year. Lungcancer is usually detected earlyby a chest X-ray or CT scan. You should talk to your doctor if you think you havelung cancer.Theymay recommend a test to determine whether ...
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