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Protein Linked to Exacerbation of COPD Identified
March 21, 2013 — Researchers have identified a protein likely to be involved in the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This protein, Siglec-14, could serve as a potential new target for the ... > full story -
Researchers Spot Molecular Control Switch for Preterm Lung Disorders
March 20, 2013 — Researchers have made major discoveries that could lead to new treatments for lung disorders in premature babies. In a mouse study, the team located key molecules that switch on stress pathways in ... > full story -
Will Having One Lung Limit Pope Francis?
March 14, 2013 — A pulmonologist explains why a person can function normally on one ... > full story -
Study Points to Essential Role of IL-22 in Lung Repair After the Flu
March 11, 2013 — Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22) plays a critical role in ... > full story -
Ultrasound to Detect Lung Congestion in Dialysis Patients May Help Save Lives
February 28, 2013 — Lung ultrasound can detect asymptomatic lung congestion in dialysis patients and can predict their risk of dying prematurely or experiencing heart attacks or other cardiac events. Treating ... > full story -
Steroids May Shorten Hospital Stay for Pneumonia Patients
February 28, 2013 — Patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive ... > full story -
Tweaking Gene Expression to Repair Lungs
February 25, 2013 — A healthy lung has some capacity to regenerate itself like the liver. In COPD, these reparative mechanisms fail. HDAC therapies may be useful for COPD, as well as other airway diseases. The levels of ... > full story -
Screening Could Avert 12,000 Lung Cancer Deaths Each Year in the United States
February 25, 2013 — Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in all screening-eligible current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12,000 lung cancer deaths each year in ... > full story -
New Emphysema Procedure Tested
February 20, 2013 — Medical researchers have just treated the first patient in the United States in an experimental lung reduction procedure for ... > full story -
Reduced Lung Function in Infancy Associated With Wheeze Later
February 18, 2013 — A study in Australia suggests that reduced lung function in infancy was associated with wheezing beyond childhood at 18 years of age, according to a new ... > full story
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