Obesity, Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease Linked

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 21 Nov 2018

Obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects linked to it, significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, stated a Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis....Read Mo...

Dual Acting Virus in Cancer Treatment

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 19 Nov 2018

A virus that uses protein to kill both carcinoma cells and also targets and kills those cells that are tricked into shielding the cancer from the immune system has been developed by a team of cancer r...

Gene Editing can Halt Kidney Damage

Posted in Genetic Testing of Diseases Support group on Sun, 18 Nov 2018

The progression of kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition can be halted by the process of gene editing. Using this method, kidney damage can be stopped in patients with Joubert syndrome w...

Type 2 Diabetics at High Risk of Lung Disease

Posted in Respiratory Diseases Support group on Wed, 31 Oct 2018

Breathlessness and restrictive lung disease (RLD) are highly prevalent among people with type 2 diabetes, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Respiration....Rea...

Hope for Emphysema Patients Comes in The Form Of Tiny, Implantable Coil

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

According to a study conducted in Europe, a small, easily implantable device called the Lung Volume Reduction Coil (LVRC) may play a key role in the treatment of two types of emphysema. Results of the...

Autoimmunity Plays Key Role in COPD Development

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

The SNP rs2074488 identified by scientists is also associated with several autoimmune diseases, like type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, which suggests a genetic link between autoimmune disease ...

Preventing and Quitting Smoking May Help Decrease Tobacco-Related Heart Disease

Posted in Smoking And Tobacco Support group on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

New study analyzes different methods to limit cigarette use among people as part of efforts to lessen the risk of heart disease. The findings of the study are published in the Journal of the American ...

People With Serious Mental Illness can also Quit Smoking With a Little Help

Posted in Schizophrenia Support group on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

With a good set of friends, even people with serious mental illnesses can quit smoking, finds a new study. The friends who are former smokers come as a great advantage.The findings of this study are p...

Potential Drugs to Help Curb Smoking Developed

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

Washington State University researchers have discovered more than a dozen candidate drugs which block the breakdown of nicotine, reducing the urge to smoke....Read More

Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Slow COPD Progression

Posted in Respiratory Diseases Support group on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

Testosterone replacement therapy may help slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study led by a team of researchers from The University of Texas Medic...