New Scan For Lung Diseases and Asthma

10.16.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Asthma | No Comments »

New Scan For Lung Diseases and Asthma

People with chronic lung disease and asthma could soon be offered better treatment thanks to a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( MRI ) scan being pioneered at The University of Nottingham.
The team of scientists and clinicians are working on a new technique using a specially-treated harmless gas [...]

Research Shows How Asbestos Triggers Mesothelioma in Human Cells

04.24.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Health Care, Men's health | No Comments »

Ohio State University scientists believe they are the first in the world to study the molecular underpinnings of cancer by probing individual bonds between an asbestos fiber and human cells.
Though any clinical application is years away, the researchers hope their findings could aid in finding a way to intervene and prevent illness, including the deadly [...]