by GAtherton | Sep 6, 2022 | General interest, Information and Learning, News archive
The British Society for Medical Myology (BSMM) has a long and distinguished history in the advancement of education and the promotion of research in all branches of medical and veterinary mycology over the last 69 years (www.bsmm.org), so it is a great honour to be...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, News archive
There is now a worldwide reference point for air pollution for many pollutants that will irritate the lungs of people with lung disease. Figures for particulates may give some information about fungal spores – in particular PM2.5, but that figure also includes...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, News archive
Functional medicine is not a form of medicine supported by mainstream medical authorities. Most practitioners are not required to join any form of professional organisation that would uphold standards and are thus not regulated in a compulsory way, so it is important...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, News archive
We think that people who have chronic aspergillosis may have slight differences in their immune system compared with people who do not seem to be vulnerable to aspergillosis. One way we might be able to help patients fight off aspergillosis may well be to find ways to...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, News archive
This Hippocratic Post article is aimed at the elderly and of course many of us aren’t getting any younger! We have established that any person with a pulmonary aspergillosis can play a part in maintaining lung function long term by remaining active and...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | News archive
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can slow the decline in lung function in middle-aged women, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress, a major conference for the study of lung health. Evidence from a study that...