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CDC cautions people to avoid e-cigarette products

Although e-cigarettes have been on the market for years, recent reports of vaping-linked illnesses have brought serious attention to these products.

5 Dec 2019

Lung imaging studies of non-identical twins with asthma deepen understanding of the disease

Two lung imaging studies from Western University, including one performed in non-identical twin patients with life-long asthma, have shown that airway defects in the lungs of asthmatic patients are like thumbprints - they have a unique pattern and maintain that pattern over time.

4 Dec 2019

New technology developed for treatment of children suffering from respiratory diseases

A new technology to unblock and remove secretions from the respiratory tract of children has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati.

4 Dec 2019

Common cold virus could infect fetus via placenta

According to researchers, the common cold viruses are capable of infecting human placental cells and may thus transmit the infection to the fetus in the womb during pregnancy. The new study was published in the journal PLOS ONE, and provides the first concrete proof that this type of carriage is possible.

3 Dec 2019

New treatment approach could improve outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis

A new approach to treating people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been shown to reduce inflammation, which has the potential to reduce the need for lung transplants and lower the risk of death.

3 Dec 2019

Deep learning shows potential to improve chest X-ray interpretation

A sophisticated type of artificial intelligence can detect clinically meaningful chest X-ray findings as effectively as experienced radiologists, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.

3 Dec 2019

Study: TBK1 protein promotes cancer development, suppresses immune response to the disease

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein involved in immune response to microbes also can fuel cancer development and suppress immune response to the disease.

3 Dec 2019

Vitamin E acetate and vaping-induced lung injury

In a report posted early online in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), scientists report that vaping products containing vitamin E acetate are apparently linked to the occurrence of lung injury in e-cigarette or vaping product users.

2 Dec 2019

For artist inspired by illness, ‘gratitude outweighs pain’

People often ask Dylan Mortimer how it feels to breathe through transplanted lungs. He gets that a lot because while most people go through life with one pair of lungs, Mortimer is on his third.

2 Dec 2019

Researchers find new way to interpret blood tests to diagnose pulmonary embolism

A study led by Hamilton researchers has found a new way to interpret blood test results in patients who are investigated for blood clots in their lungs, a condition known as pulmonary embolism.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers reveal ineffectiveness of some treatments in tackling early-stage lung cancer

Researchers from Tohoku University and Tohoku University Hospital have revealed why some existing cancer treatments are ineffective in tackling the early-stages of lung cancer. A team led by Professor Tetsuya Kodama investigated the ability of anti-cancer agents to affect early-stage lung metastatic tumors.

27 Nov 2019

Research could offer new hope for the prevention, treatment of deep vein thrombosis

New University of Birmingham research funded by the British Heart Foundation could improve treatments for a potentially deadly condition that affects tens of thousands of people in the UK each year.

26 Nov 2019

Looking for the source: new routes for allergy treatment

A new multinational study has reported a very full account of the B lymphocytes that produce group E antibodies, also called IgE (Immunoglobulin E), that are behind allergic reactions, which are common in up to a third of the world’s population.

26 Nov 2019

Additives in vaping products produce higher aerosol toxins, study finds

The vaping industry is filled with unknowns. Those unknowns are leading to more questions as the number of users dealing with injuries, or in some cases, death, continues to rise.

26 Nov 2019

Study about cells producing group E antibodies would help fight against allergies

Researchers of Sechenov University together with their colleagues from Russia and Austria summarized everything known about cells producing group E antibodies

25 Nov 2019

Cancer patients more likely to die from heart disease, stroke, study found

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide. Now, a team of researchers found that cancer-stricken patients are at a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases (CVD). More than one in ten cancer patients don’t die from cancer itself, rather from heart and blood vessel conditions.

25 Nov 2019

Lungs News and Research

CDC cautions people to avoid e-cigarette products

Lung imaging studies of non-identical twins with asthma deepen understanding of the disease

New technology developed for treatment of children suffering from respiratory diseases

Common cold virus could infect fetus via placenta

New treatment approach could improve outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis

Deep learning shows potential to improve chest X-ray interpretation

Study: TBK1 protein promotes cancer development, suppresses immune response to the disease

Vitamin E acetate and vaping-induced lung injury

For artist inspired by illness, ‘gratitude outweighs pain’

Researchers find new way to interpret blood tests to diagnose pulmonary embolism

Researchers reveal ineffectiveness of some treatments in tackling early-stage lung cancer

Research could offer new hope for the prevention, treatment of deep vein thrombosis

Looking for the source: new routes for allergy treatment

Additives in vaping products produce higher aerosol toxins, study finds

Study about cells producing group E antibodies would help fight against allergies

Cancer patients more likely to die from heart disease, stroke, study found

Cancer patients have higher risk of cardiovascular death

New study provides better understanding of blood clot formation in cancer patients

Dangerous bacteria send out warning signals when attacked by antibiotics

Cancer patients more likely to die from stroke than general public

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