Respiratory Gateway

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Asthmatic airway remodeling

Christopher Brightling and colleagues discuss the contribution of different cell types to airway smooth muscle hyperplasia, and describe how a greater understanding of these mechanisms will guide the development of new therapies for asthma.

BMC Medicine 2013, 11:145
Canine norovirus in humans

Antibodies against canine norovirus were found in 22% of veterinarians and 6% of a control group and were associated with needle stick injuries with dog blood, suggesting that this pathogen may be tranmissible via the blood route to humans.

Virology Journal 2013, 10:176
Stem cell therapy for kidney injury

Combining cyclosporine and adipose-derived stem cell therapy offers improved protection against ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury in rats than either therapy alone, with potential clinical relevance in renal transplantation

Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4:62
Caregivers unsure following first food reaction

Parents of children who have an allergic food reaction do not receive sufficient information about allergy management, identifying a reaction, nor anxiety management until referred to an allergist, suggesting improvements are required in first line healthcare.

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2013, 9:18
Troponin indicates pulmonary embolism outcome

Venous levels of high sensitive troponin-T, combined with the “simplified pulmonary embolism (PE) severity index” assessment, may more accurately predict 30-day mortality in patients with PE than conventional troponin-T levels.

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2013, 8:34

News from around the web

19 June 2013: High-dose steroids for COPD raise diabetes complication risk

18 June 2013: Vitamin C improves post-exercise bronchoconstriction

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Medical news today

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15 June 2013: Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction May Improve With Vitamin C

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News and events

Abstracts from the Severe Asthma Forum

Take a look at the abstracts from EAACI's International Severe Asthma Forum, which have been published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Leading open access respiratory journal

Respiratory Research, Edited by Jan Lötvall, Göteborg University and Reynold A Panettieri Jr, University of Pennsylvania is the leading open access journal in the field of respiratory medicine. Covering both clinical and basic research, this journal is essential for any clinician, researcher or other professionals in the field.

Key updates on IPF guidelines and therapeutics

A supplement published in Respiratory Research presents the outcomes of the 2011 AIR: Advancing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research symposium. Edited by Professor Ulrich Costabel, the supplement includes 7 reviews on some of the latest treatment options and guidelines. Read more.