Respiratory Diseases - Sep 7, 2018 Edition

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September 7, 2018     Respiratory Diseases     The latest respiratory diseases news from News Medical

Discovery could lead to new targeted treatment for people with lung cancer   Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a subtype of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle the disease, according to research published in Nature Communications.

Severity of asthma depends on genetic profile and air pollution   Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared online in Scientific Reports.         IASLC presents 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Toronto   The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer presents the IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer on September 23-26, 2018, in Toronto, Canada.

Early childhood growth patterns affect respiratory health   Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma at 10 years of age.       New study suggests chemotherapy may cause early menopause in women with lung cancer   A new study suggests chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with lung cancer.       Study examines unnecessary medicine use in patients with advanced lung cancer   Individuals with advanced lung cancer often have other comorbid conditions, and many may be on complex, costly, and even inappropriate medication regimens.

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