Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, progressive disease that can cause permanent lung damage and failure of the right ventricle of the heart. It is defined as high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery or lung vasculature, and is not directly related … [Read more...]
Reproductive Health/Congenital Disorders
Sexual dysfunction, infertility, uterine ruptures and birth defects are among the more notable of the serious reproductive and congenital health conditions that can be induced by pharmaceuticals. Yet clinical research in many of these areas can be … [Read more...]
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary edema is swelling and/or fluid accumulation in the lung(s). The resulting impairment of gas exchange can lead to respiratory failure, coma, and death, primarily due to hypoxia (a lack of adequate oxygen supply to the body or a part of the … [Read more...]
Pneumonitis
While pneumonitis generally refers to inflammation of lung tissue, pneumonia is a type of pneumonitis usually caused by infection. And while drug-induced pneumonitis is generally considered as distinct from pneumonitis triggered by inhaled antigens … [Read more...]
Catatonia
Although catatonia is not identified as a separate disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), it is increasingly being recognized as a syndrome with many aspects. Catatonia is associated with several psychiatric … [Read more...]
Funding to Research Carcinogens Awarded
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a group of UC Berkeley scientists a $4.7 million grant yesterday to develop new methods for detecting lymphoma and other diseases caused by environmental exposure to contaminants. Researchers … [Read more...]
Diabetes
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, or the way our bodies process food for energy and growth. It is a serious lifetime disease that affects nearly 21 million Americans, or seven percent of the U.S. population. But equally troubling is the fact that … [Read more...]
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