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How Probiotics May Support the Immune System

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How Probiotics May Support the Immune System

Since beneficial interventions are not available for most respiratory and flu-like sickness, other solutions are needed to help defend against respiratory tract discomfort. Probiotics may help promote the immune response against respiratory and flu-like sickness.

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			Study highlights processes that act as barriers to use evidence-based pulmonary embolism testing Common barriers exist to the use of risk stratification tools in the evaluation of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department and provide insight into where to focus efforts for future implementation endeavors.

			Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy could improve treatment for malignant lung cancer Treating a rare type of malignant lung cancer could improve, thanks to near-infrared irradiation and a cancer-targeting compound. Nagoya University oncologist Kazuhide Sato and colleagues tested the treatment and published their findings in the journal Cells.

			Artificial neural network can provide information about lung cancer severity Computed tomography (CT) is a major diagnostic tool for assessment of lung cancer in patients. Now NIBIB-funded researchers at Stanford University have created an artificial neural network that analyzes lung CT scans to provide information about lung cancer severity that can guide treatment options.

			Moffitt develops tool to identify lung cancer patients at high risk for poorer outcomes Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. It is also the leading cause of cancer death among both sexes, making up nearly 25% of all cancer deaths nationwide.