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Landmark Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure Study Recruits 1000th Participant - Sacramento Bee



Landmark Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure Study Recruits 1000th Participant 
Sacramento Bee
Patients with heart failure may have an abnormal waxing and waning breathing pattern called Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) with CSA. Previous studies have demonstrated that such patients have a poor quality of life as well as increased mortality, ...

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Clinical trial targets acute respiratory distress syndrome with cholesterol drug - Medical Xpress



Clinical trial targets acute respiratory distress syndrome with cholesterol drug 
Medical Xpress
Queen's University and NUI Galway and are leading a clinical trial to investigate the possibility that statins, a drug commonly used to combat cholesterol, might help patients with acute severe respiratory failure. 150 patients have been recruited into ...

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39-pound celebrity fat cat Meow dies of respiratory distress - TheCelebrityCafe.com



CTV.ca 
39-pound celebrity fat cat Meow dies of respiratory distress 
TheCelebrityCafe.com
The organization issued a statement on its Facebook page, announcing that Meow's death was caused by respiratory distress. He died on Saturday at 4:30 pm Meow's health started declining last Thursday when he began wheezing at his foster home.
39 Pound Cat 'Meow' Dies In New Mexico KVIA El Paso
Celebrity Fat Cat Meow Passes Away RumorFix
37-pound cat passes away in Santa Fe KOAT Albuquerque

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GERD Associated With Worse Infant Respiratory Disease - Family Practice News Digital Network



GERD Associated With Worse Infant Respiratory Disease 
Family Practice News Digital Network
New-onset gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) during bronchiolitis in previously health infants has been shown to increase the risk for respiratory failure (Acta Paediatr. 2007;96:1025-9). Bronchiolitis is a prominent risk factor for childhood ...

 


Meow the 39-pound-cat dies of respiratory failure - KING5.com (blog)



International Business Times 
Meow the 39-pound-cat dies of respiratory failure 
KING5.com (blog)
The shelter says Meow was experiencing respiratory distress last week. His doctor first considered the possibility of asthma associated with his weight. She started treatment to ease his breathing and when Meow didn't improve, she sought additional ...
'Meow,' The Infamous 39-Pound Fat Cat, Dies From Pulmonary Failure [PHOTOS] International Business Times
Tubby tabby meows his last meow NEWS.com.au
39-Pound Cat Named 'Meow' Dies From Pulmonary Failure The Inquisitr
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Irish universities lead statin trials for lung failure - Irish Times



Irish universities lead statin trials for lung failure 
Irish Times
TWO IRISH universities are leading clinical trials to investigate whether patients with acute severe respiratory failure may find relief from statins, the drug commonly used to treat cholesterol. Some 150 patients have been recruited for the trial run ...

 


Fat cat dies of respiratory distress - Winnipeg Free Press



New York Daily News 
Fat cat dies of respiratory distress 
Winnipeg Free Press
An obese New Mexico cat that became a global celebrity last month with its quest to lose weight died Saturday from pulmonary failure. "I am devastated to share with you that the respiratory distress that Meow was experiencing last week ... took his ...
Fat Cat 'Meow' Dies ABC News (blog)
39-Pound Obese Cat, Meow, Dies of Heart Failure Everyday Health
Meow the 39-Pound Cat Passes Away The Hollywood Gossip
Mediaite  -Starcasm.net 
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Scientists Discover Clues to Muscle Stem Cell Functions - Science Daily (press release)



Scientists Discover Clues to Muscle Stem Cell Functions 
Science Daily (press release)
... skeletal muscle stem cells respond to muscle injury and may be stimulated to improve muscle repair in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a severe inherited disease of muscle that causes weakness, disability and, ultimately, heart and respiratory failure.

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Bronchiolitis epidemic strikes babies - Geelong Advertiser



Geelong Advertiser 
Bronchiolitis epidemic strikes babies 
Geelong Advertiser
Bronchiolitis can cause severe breathing and feeding difficulties in babies under 12 months. "It can be extremely serious, it can cause respiratory failure and cause oxygen levels to go very low, so that the baby can't breathe adequately and needs ...

 


Clinical trial to investigate statins in patients with acute severe ... - News-Medical.net



Clinical trial to investigate statins in patients with acute severe ... 
News-Medical.net
Queen's University and NUI Galway and are leading a clinical trial to investigate the possibility that statins, a drug commonly used to combat cholesterol, might help patients with acute severe respiratory failure. 150 patients have been recruited into ...

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