Added: April 2, 2008 | Posted by: mdanderson | Time 03:39 | Views: 87

A research team led by scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center report that 2 specific common inherited genetic variations are associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers. Dr. Amos talks about how the findings are a major step forward in identifying those at high risk for non-small cell lung cancer and for understanding how smoking and genetic factors interact to cause the disease.

Tags: cancer, Dr.Amos, Genetics, lung, md anderson, smoking

Added: March 17, 2008 | Posted by: JAMAReportVideos | Time 02:18 | Views: 62

Approximately thirty thousand people in the United States have cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease that often leads to lung damage. The severity of the disease can vary greatly between patients. Some die young while others make it into adulthood. New research suggests a gene mutation may be one reason why some cystic fibrosis patients do worse than others.

Tags: cystic fibrosis, gene. mutation, lung

Added: January 16, 2008 | Posted by: DonateLifeIllinois | Time 02:36 | Views: 885

Official campaign video for Donate Life Illinois - the coalition of donation agencies in Illinois supporting a campaign to register 3.5 million Illinois residents as organ donors in the state's new first-person consent registry by April 2008. Most Illinois residents do not realize that signing the back of your driver's license is no longer adequate to ensure your wishes to be an organ/tissue donor are carried out.

Tags: donate, Heart, kidney, liver, lung, organ donation, organ donor, recipient, transplant

Added: January 2, 2008 | Posted by: icyou | Time 03:02 | Views: 3776

A new study identifies red meat as a risk factor for developing lung cancer. Mona Khanna, MD, MPH explains the details of the study and discusses how you can reduce your chances of developing lung cancer.

Tags: cancer, cancer research, Dr. Mona Khanna, lung cancer, red meat

Added: November 27, 2007 | Posted by: alleymac | Time 03:30 | Views: 1138

Video on Heart Disease related to smoking I made with classmates for my Biology class.

Tags: cigarettes, heart disease, lung cancer, smoking, vascular disease