Lung Disease News
April 26, 2024
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Apr. 16, 2024 A recent breakthrough study has shown potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients suffering from lung ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Although lung cancer is traditionally thought of as a 'smoker's disease,' a surprising 15-20% of newly diagnosed lung cancers occur in people who have never smoked, many of whom are in their 40s or ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Branching patterns are prevalent in our natural environment and the human body, such as in the lungs and kidneys. For example, specific genes that express growth factor proteins are known to influence the development of the lungs' complex branches. ...
Apr. 12, 2024 A recent study uncovers a pathway used during normal wound healing that has the potential to reverse ...
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Apr. 10, 2024 Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into ...
Apr. 10, 2024 One of the molecules responsible for triggering the inflammation that causes allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, has ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way for better ...
Mar. 26, 2024 A new study suggest that using CXCL9 and CXCL10-producing dendritic cells alongside immunotherapy can be a promising strategy to overcome treatment ...
Mar. 19, 2024 By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can ...
Mar. 21, 2024 New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain which may change the way we treat respiratory infections and chronic conditions. The lungs are using the same sensors ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Researchers have discovered a potential way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer 'long-haul' lung problems. That finding could help ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Researchers may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in the lungs in cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Scientists trained a machine-learning algorithm to predict accurately brain metastasis using biopsy samples from early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. It was also highly accurate in ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Study in mice reveals novel gasping reflex triggered by cells in the lungs when the airway is ...
Earlier Headlines
Feb. 28, 2024 Researchers built a new atlas of lung cells, uncovering new cellular pathways and precursors in the development of lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. These findings open the ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Biomedical engineers have developed a technique that uses inhalation of exosomes, or nanobubbles, to directly deliver IL-12 mRNA to the lungs of ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu ...
Feb. 12, 2024 New research finds that premature lungs become stiffer than adult lungs under stress. This disrupts the function of transporters that are important for removing water from the lungs after ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Lung tumors called adenocarcinomas sometimes respond to initially effective treatments by transforming into a much more aggressive small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that spreads rapidly and has few ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Scientists discovered a novel self-perpetuating cancer mechanism in the lung microenvironment, wherein EGFR-driven lung adenocarcinoma cells exploit lung-resident macrophages -- remodeling them to ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Bacteria in the mouth may play a role in survival from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), finds a new ...
Feb. 6, 2024 An initial trial suggests that a new drug, originally developed for use with cancer patients, could improve the survival of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The patients in ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Respiratory diseases like influenza and COVID-19 drive inflammatory responses that can cause long-term damage to the lungs and can be difficult to treat. Now, by using techniques that deliver mRNA ...
Jan. 14, 2024 A new study shows how periodontitis, an oral disease, activates immune cells associated with aggravated progression of ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body's response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the ...
Jan. 5, 2024 Using a new technology, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling a sensor and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is ...
Jan. 5, 2024 Creating a functional lung using interspecies chimeric animals is an attractive albeit challenging option for lung transplantation, requiring more research on the viable conditions needed for organ ...
Jan. 2, 2024 Higher levels of omega-3, the healthy fat found in fish and nuts, were associated with better lung function and longer transplant-free ...
Dec. 21, 2023 A new methodology that allows for the categorization and organization of single-cell data has been launched. It can be used to create a harmonized dataset for the study of human health and ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Research has revealed how, in diabetics, high levels of blood sugar disrupt the function of key cell subsets in the lungs that regulate the immune response. It also identifies a potential strategy ...
Dec. 12, 2023 By monitoring changes in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) among 30 patients treated with immunotherapies for metastatic non-small cell lung cancers, researchers were able to determine molecular response ...
Dec. 11, 2023 Advancements in the care of premature babies are leading to improved survival rates. However, the incidence of neonatal diseases with life-long consequences such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) ...
Dec. 6, 2023 Researchers have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And in an early parallel study in humans, ...
Nov. 29, 2023 The largest review of papers for brain cancer that has spread from the lungs has found abnormalities in the brain cancer and for which licensed drugs could be clinically trialed to find out if they ...
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- Lung Cancer Hijacks Immune Cell Metabolism to Fuel Its Own Growth
- Bacteria in the Mouth Linked to Pulmonary Fibrosis Survival
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- Inhalable Sensors Could Enable Early Lung Cancer Detection
- Advancing the Generation of in-Vivo Chimeric Lungs in Mice Using Rat-Derived Stem Cells
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- Researchers Discover Disease-Causing Stem Cells in Lungs of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
- New Study Finds Blocking Histones Using Antibodies Alleviated Lung Fibrosis
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- Scientists Successfully Maneuver Robot Through Living Lung Tissue
- Small Cell Lung Cancer: New Approach to Overcoming Chemo-Resistance
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- How the Respiratory Tract Microbiome Influences the Severity of Bacterial Pneumonia
- A Combination of Cancer Inhibitors Shows Success in Slowing Tumor Growth
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- Mums Exposed to Air Pollution Give Birth to Smaller Babies, but Living in a Greener Area May Mitigate the Risks
- Genetic Study of Blood Glucose Levels Calls for Stratified Treatment With GLP-1R Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes
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- Study Shows Key Role for Human T Cells in the Control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
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- Carbon Ultrafine Particles Accelerate Lung Cancer Progression
- Photon-Counting CT Shows More Post-COVID-19 Lung Damage
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- Cancer and Diabetes Aren't the Only Conditions Driving Medical Debt
- Tiny Swimming Robots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in Mice
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- Tumor-Infiltrating B Cells and Plasma Cells Influence Early-Stage Lung Cancer Biology, Immunotherapy Responses
- Scientists Discover How Air Pollution May Trigger Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers