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A new study from Columbia University shows components of ginger may help asthma patients breathe more easily.

 

Asthma is characterized by bronchoconstriction, a tightening of the bronchial tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs.

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A new study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. Continue reading »

 

According to a study led by scientists at Duke University Medical Center women receiving care for breast cancer may have significantly impaired cardio-pulmonary function that can persist for years after they have completed treatment.

 

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Harvard School of Public Health researchers have discovered that older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following Continue reading »