Although Utahns do not smoke tobacco at the rate of Americans in most states, it doesn’t mean they are not vulnerable to lung ...

X-ray tomography, or X-ray computed tomography, is a method for generating 3-dimensional imaged volumes from 2-dimensional X-ray image slices. X-ray imaging is based on the differential absorption ...

That Christmas wasn’t particularly magical as a result – we couldn’t go away on holiday because I’d be moved down the transplant list if we did, and my parents couldn’t have a drink over the entire ...

Patients with cystic fibrosis experience significant bone mineral density loss ... Bone mineral density was measured at the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) using dual-energy X-ray ...

"We know chronic inflammation is connected to fibrosis but we don't know exactly how they're related," Abebayehu said. Based on their findings, the team believes persistent inflammation initiates ...

IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS STILL AN INDICATION FOR LUNG TRANSPLANTATION? Clemence Martin from Chochin Hospital, Paris, France, delivered a talk on cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation. Martin presented ...

References Raghu et al. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (an update) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults: an official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med.

and further explore potential body composition parameters that may contribute to preventing advanced liver fibrosis progression. Figure 1. Study flowchart Note: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration ...

Emily Pink, 21, has cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes a build-up of sticky mucus in her lungs and digestive system. She remembers a childhood filled with hospital stays brought ...

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"My dad and I don't talk that much about acting," said the actor, 32, who added, "It's important for me to find my way" Warner Bros.; Paramount Pictures Ray Nicholson is his real-life dad Jack ...