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Day Research Laboratory services and resources lists various research methods, animal models, human CF bacterial isolates, and patents used in their research....

Amy O'Connell is a speech language pathologist who treats dysphagia, voice and cognitive-linguistic deficits in adults and children....

Dr. Jared Eddy is fellowship-trained infectious disease expert who treats multidrug resistant organisms, nontuberculous mycobacteria, pneumonia & tuberculosis....

Dr. CJ Bathgate is a clinical psychologist who treats psychological and social issues related to chronic disease, stress, mood, sleep and role transitions....

Dr. Richard Meehan is a rheumatology researcher who studies autoimmune lung disease and post deployment lung health....

View a list of publications in the Kappler Marrack research lab....

Diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas is unable to make insulin or the body is unable to use insulin or both; leading to high blood sugar levels....

Explore comfortable and convenient hotels and lodging options in Denver near National Jewish Health. Find special rates for patients, including a range of accommodations from budget-friendly to luxury stays. Plan your visit with ease and enjoy discounted rates and proximity to Na...

There are 5 types of pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in lungs). They are categorized into groupings based on the causes & treatments of the disease....

People with food allergies are at lower risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In contrast, obesity and high body mass index are risk factors for infection, whereas those with asthma are not at increased infection risk. @ @Those are some of the findi...

Colon cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the colon or rectum. National Jewish Health has one of the best cancer programs in Denver. ...

Anaphylaxis is a systemic (whole body), life-threatening allergic reaction, and is the most severe type of allergic reaction.. Epinephrine is a medicine used to treat an anaphylactic reaction....

Figure 4. Inbred strains of mice, both wild type for TLR4 and with mutations in TLR4, show a wide range of responses to inhaled LPS challenge....

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis that mostly affects cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends of bones where they meet to form a joint....

Information on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), a type of bacteria present on the skin that can be difficult to treat if it causes infection....

Petrache Research Laboratory’s current projects are focused on ceramide induced destruction in emphysema, lung repair by tetraspanin, and many more....

Recent discoveries about the biological mechanisms of eczema are driving new approaches to treatment and prevention of the disease, according to National Jewish Health Professor of Pediatrics Donald Leung, MD, PhD. In a May 17 review in Current Opinion in Pediatrics, Dr. Leung, a...

Corticosteroids are the most widely used and effective controller medication for asthma. However, up to 40 percent of asthma patients do not respond to these medications, creating a major problem in asthma therapy. @Researchers at National Jewish Health reported in the January 2...

New research at National Jewish Health shows that allergic asthma fundamentally transforms the human airway, reducing its ability to remove pollutants and fight infections. Interleukin-13, a major driver of allergic asthma, weakened the airway@s immune defense, increased @patholo...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a strain of bacteria derived from healthy human skin that can improve symptoms of the most common type of eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.In the paper publi...

National Jewish Health researchers are looking for ways to identify patients with untreated mild persistent asthma who might benefit from daily inhaled treatment based on inflammatory biomarkers. Their results were published in April in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunol...

Information about shipping lab specimens to National Jewish Health Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories....

Ross M. Kedl, PhD, is a researcher at National Jewish Health. Dr. Kedl is in the Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine....

Frequently asked questions about safe exercise for patients with heart disease....

With regular exercise (greater than 150 minutes a week), you may hasten your recovery, improve heart function and even get off of some of the medications you're on....

Immune deficiency disorder occurs when the immune system cannot protect the body from infection as it should, the immune system is considered deficient....

The keto diet has helped many people lose weight and improve their overall health. Researchers are investigating if it can also benefit people with a specific type of heart failure. ...

Dr. Donald Leung is a fellowship-trained pediatric eczema (atopic dermatitis) specialist who cares for children participating in clinical trials....

Robert A. Meguid, MPH, is a surgeon at National Jewish Health. Dr. Meguid is in the Division of Specialty Services....

Richard J. Martin, MD, is a Professor Emeritus at National Jewish Health. Dr. Martin served as Chair of the Department of Medicine July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2019. ...

Dr. Stephen Frankel is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist who treats interstitial lung diseases. He serves as the Executive Vice President of Clinical Affairs....

Dr. James Crapo is a pulmonologist who sees COPD patients in the COPDGene clinical research study....

Research scientists at National Jewish Health have developed an UBI-GFP/BL6 transgenic mouse (C57BL/6 strain) that expresses GFP in all cell types. Learn more....

Know how to perform basic treatment for insect stings & bites at home by watching our instructional video....