Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

New Breath Device Offers Early Lung Cancer Detection

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A research team at Chongqing University in China developed a detection device that identifies cancer related volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a type of biomarker found in some lung cancer patients’ exhaled ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

New Breath Test Aims To Detect Lung Cancer At Early Stages

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A research team from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals in the United Kingdom are testing a new ‘breath test’ device aimed to detect lung cancer in early stages. The device ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Actions to Regulate Cigarette Smoke Constituents Needed, According to British American Tobacco

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British American Tobacco recently stated that actions to regulate cigarette smoke constituents are necessary, a measure that will only be doable if the methods used are standardized. Currently, of all cigarette smoke constituents, ... Read more

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

NELSON Is Effective in Predicting Lung Cancer Population-Based Screening

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According to a recent study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, results from the NELSON lung cancer screening trial using low dose computed tomography (LDCT) revealed the method to be effective in predicting the ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Plain Packaging May Reduce Smoking by Degrading Cue-Elicited Tobacco-Seeking

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According to a recent study published in the current issue of the journal Addiction, plain packaging may reduce smoking by degrading cue-elicited tobacco-seeking. In order to understand the potential influence ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

Researchers Discover Protein That Can Prevent Lung Cancer Metastasis

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In a recent study, a research team from the University of Virginia School of Medicine was able to isolate a substance in lung cancer cells, which allows the cells to ... Read more

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

Lung Cancer Identified as Leading Female Mortality Cause in Developed Countries

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A recent study conducted by investigators at the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) revealed that lung cancer is now the leading mortality cause in females in developed ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

Two Fifths of Never-Smoking Adolescents Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

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According to a new research study from the University of Texas Medical Branch in association with East Tennessee State University, the Indian Institute of Technology and the World Health Organization ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015

International Collaboration For Improved Lung Cancer Surgery Results

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A collaboration between The European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) will improve the quality of patient care by joining general thoracic surgery databases. ... Read more

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

Researchers Find New Genetic Anomalies Present in Lung Cancer

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A study published in Nature Communications found new genetic anomalies in lung cancer, revealing data for the potential development of effective treatments for patients suffering with this malignancy. Non-small cell lung cancer ... Read more