Influenza :: WHO data confirms low level of resistance to Tamiflu
New data published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed a low frequency of resistance to Tamiflu (oseltamivir) over three influenza seasons (2003-2006).
Respiratory
Osteoarthritis :: Cigarette smoking linked to osteoarthritis
A team at the Menzies Research Institute are the first to demonstrate the harmful effects of cigarette smoking on knee osteoarthritis (OA), primarily with a person with a family history of knee OA.
Preterm Birth :: Preterm infants with RDS – surfactant replacement therapies improves neonatal survival
Large multiyear, multihospital retrospective database analysis demonstrates RDS treatment with Curosurf (poractant alfa) Intratracheal Suspension provides significantly improved neonatal survival.
Smoking :: Study confirms the risk of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke outdoors
Tens of thousands of Americans die each year from secondhand tobacco smoke, according to a 2006 report by the U.S. Surgeon General. While the health risks associated with indoor secondhand smoke are well documented, little research has been done on exposure to toxic tobacco fumes outdoors.
Infection :: Infection takes high toll in young children
Dr Deborah Lehmann, who leads infectious diseases research at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, said the findings show that infection is an increasing concern in affluent countries.
Asthma :: Research demonstrates link between domestic violence and asthma
The link between environmental exposures and asthma has been clearly described, but a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds a strong association between domestic violence and asthma.
Asthma :: Web-based asthma program improves disease management for low-income black students
Low-income African-American high school students with asthma who participated in a specially designed, Web-based disease management program reported fewer days and nights with symptoms, fewer school days missed, fewer days of restricted activity, and less hospitalization for asthma during a 12-month follow-up period, as compared to nonparticipating asthmatic students.
Cystic Fibrosis :: Early onset of poor bone mineralization revealed in children with cystic fibrosis
In a study of children with cystic fibrosis, French researchers found evidence of very early onset defective bone mineration in the lumbar spine that was not caused by either nutritional status or lung disease. The lumbar spine is that part of the back between the ribs and pelvis.
COPD :: Promising drug fails to improve COPD symptoms
A promising anti-inflammatory drug failed to improve symptoms of moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, in a large, multicenter trial.
SIDS :: Understanding human breathing disorders
CMU researcher Jon Kelty is interested in learning about the electrical connections in the brain that control a gasp and other breathing patterns in hopes of better understanding a host of human breathing disorders, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.