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    Study reveals COPD linked to increased bacterial invasion

    April 27, 2016 Eureka Alert VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common smoking-related lung illness and the third leading cause of death in the United States. Scientists have long believed that inhaling toxic gases and particles from tobacco...
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    Travel with medications, medical devices can be daunting

    By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For international travelers who need to carry medical devices and medications with them, it’s not easy to find out the travel requirements at their destinations, and embassies in general aren’t much help, according to a new study. “The problem is...
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    Five lung transplants performed at hospital in 24 hours

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140517085811.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Flung_disease+%28Lung+Disease+News+--+ScienceDaily%29 Loyola University Medical Center recently performed five successful lung transplants in...
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    Blue Horizon Stem Cell Treatments

    Anybody hear of this outfit? California Physician Benefits from Blue Horizon Stem Cell Treatments PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert, a 67-year-old physician, who lives in California is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys leading an active...
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    Alligators instead of rats for a change

    Alligator stem cell study gives clues to tooth regeneration Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 10:36 in Biology & Nature Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. For the first time...
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    Flu and Bacteria

    This research work seems like it should have been done years ago. If there are drugs that can repair tissue damage, why aren't they being used routinely for those with COPD? Am I missing something? Flu and Bacteria: Better Prognosis for This Potentially Fatal Combination Apr. 26, 2013 —...
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    Lung transplant vs stem cell treatment

    Can anyone explain to me why stem cell treatment is any different than any other new experimental type treatment? What is the purpose of all the regulations vs letting someone go under the knife for instance to get a lung transplant? My dad is over the limit to qualify for a transplant anyway...
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