http://www.virtualrespiratorycentre.com Virtual Respiratory Centre has the latest articles in new and emerging therapies, hot topics, general news, breaking news and effective treatments en-us Copyright 2010 Virtual Medical Centre. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:15:00 +1000 720 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Home-care-equivalent-to-hospital-care-for-some-patients-with-cystic-fibrosis/15246 Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) recover from exacerbations equally well if they are treated at home or in a hospital, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University. Furthermore, longer tre http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Home-care-equivalent-to-hospital-care-for-some-patients-with-cystic-fibrosis/15246 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Computer-algorithms-used-to-develop-new-vaccines/15243 Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die from influenza all over the world. Defeating the illness is challenging because the virus evolves by frequent changes of its genetic code, making it dif http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Computer-algorithms-used-to-develop-new-vaccines/15243 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Air-pollution-doesn't-increase-risk-of-preeclampsia,-early-delivery/15240 While pregnant women may worry about the effects of air pollution on their health and that of their developing child, exposure to carbon monoxide and fine particles in the air during pregnancy does no http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Air-pollution-doesn't-increase-risk-of-preeclampsia,-early-delivery/15240 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Mouldy-homes-a-serious-risk-for-severe-asthma-attacks/15200 Exposure to high levels of fungus may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks among people with certain chitinase gene variants, according to a study from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim He http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Mouldy-homes-a-serious-risk-for-severe-asthma-attacks/15200 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/B-vitamins-cut-lung-cancer-risk/15171 A major European study involving Newcastle University has found a link between the levels of B-vitamins in the blood and lung cancer. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/B-vitamins-cut-lung-cancer-risk/15171 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Assessing-the-risks,-benefits-of-oxygen-therapies-for-preemies/15148 A gentle oxygen-delivery technique is as effective as a more invasive one for treating very preterm infants, according to a new study. The researchers also found that slightly lower oxygen levels decr http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Assessing-the-risks,-benefits-of-oxygen-therapies-for-preemies/15148 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Smoking-increases-risk-of-depression/15122 New University of Otago, Christchurch, research published in the prestigious British Journal of Psychiatry suggests smoking could increase the risk of depression. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Smoking-increases-risk-of-depression/15122 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Vandetanib-shows-clinical-benefit-when-combined-with-docetaxel-for-lung-cancer/15118 When combined with standard chemotherapy, an international Phase III trial has shown that the oral targeted therapy vandetanib improves progression-free survival for patients with advanced non-small c http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Vandetanib-shows-clinical-benefit-when-combined-with-docetaxel-for-lung-cancer/15118 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/CPAP-therapy-restores-brain-tissue-in-adults-with-obstructive-sleep-apnoea/15115 Obstructive sleep apnoea patients had reductions of grey-matter volume at baseline but showed significant grey-matter volume increase after three months of CPAP therapy, according to a research abstra http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/CPAP-therapy-restores-brain-tissue-in-adults-with-obstructive-sleep-apnoea/15115 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Those-with-allergic-asthma-face-double-trouble-during-flu-season/15110 New research from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center suggests that allergic reactions to pet dander, dust mites and mold may prevent people with allergic asthma from generating a healthy http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Those-with-allergic-asthma-face-double-trouble-during-flu-season/15110 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Shark-cartilage-shows-no-benefit-as-a-therapeutic-agent-for-lung-cancer/15090 In the first scientific study of its kind, shark cartilage extract, AE-941 or Neovastat, has shown no benefit as a therapeutic agent when combined with chemotherapy and radiation for patients with adv http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Shark-cartilage-shows-no-benefit-as-a-therapeutic-agent-for-lung-cancer/15090 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Drug-tests-via-exhaled-breath/15078 A new study from Karolinska Institutet presents a new technique that makes drug testing possible through exhaled air for the first time. By examining people who had received emergency care for an amph http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Drug-tests-via-exhaled-breath/15078 Mon, 7 Jun 2010 00:05:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Higher-oxygen-levels-improve-preterm-survival,-increase-risk-for-eye-condition/15065 Two findings from an National Institutes of Health research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Higher-oxygen-levels-improve-preterm-survival,-increase-risk-for-eye-condition/15065 Sun, 6 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Monitoring-patients-during-surgery-with-your-cell-phone-There's-an-app-for-that,-too/15043 A new Vanderbilt University Medical Center application for mobile devices allows anaesthesiologists and other clinicians to monitor patients, check vital signs, communicate with other providers, and l http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Monitoring-patients-during-surgery-with-your-cell-phone-There's-an-app-for-that,-too/15043 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-twist-on-potential-malaria-drug-target-traps-parasites-in-cells/15042 Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues seeking to block invasion of healthy red blood cells by malaria parasites have instead succeeded in locking the parasites within infec http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-twist-on-potential-malaria-drug-target-traps-parasites-in-cells/15042 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000