Research Tackles Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis When Atlanta lawyer Andrew Speaker boarded a plane with drug-resistant tuberculosis, it highlighted the public health threat TB poses. A new study could lead to a drug therapy that doesn’t allow the body to build up a resistance to it. MORE
Study May Hold Key to Better Treatments for Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Research on the role of a protein found in many lung tumor cells could hold the key to new treatments aimed at stopping tumor growth.MORE
Project Investigates Genetic Predisposition for Asthma A study into the varying rates of asthma among Latino subgroups could help uncover the genetic and environmental risk factors that determine who develops asthma. MORE
Long-Term Effects of Air Pollution Studied Air pollution can cause children with asthma to cough and wheeze, but does it have long-term effects? A study examining 250 children with asthma over a five-year period could hold the answer.MORE
Research Aims to Help Those With COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a leading cause of disability and death. Excessive mucus production causes people with COPD to cough a lot. Research into a gene that may control mucus production could improve life for people with COPD. MORE
