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New assistive technology can accurately identify collapsed lungs from chest x-rays

New assistive technology can diagnose collapsed lungs from chest x-rays with a higher degree of accuracy than radiologists.

16 Oct 2019

Study reports first evidence of biological changes related to e-cig use in never-smokers

E-cigarette (e-cig) use is rising at concerning levels among both smokers and non-smokers, and new research data suggests that even short-term e-cig use can cause cellular inflammation in never-smoker adults.

16 Oct 2019

Drug-light combination could offer better control over CAR T-cell treatments

Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego are a step closer to making CAR T-cell therapy safer, more precise and easy to control.

15 Oct 2019

Glycans in mucus are responsible for microbe-taming, study reveals

More than 200 square meters of our bodies -- including the digestive tract, lungs, and urinary tract -- are lined with mucus. In recent years, scientists have found some evidence that mucus is not just a physical barrier that traps bacteria and viruses, but it can also disarm pathogens and prevent them from causing infections.

14 Oct 2019

Research finds drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma

The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma.

11 Oct 2019

Combination drug appears to improve lung health in patients with cystic fibrosis, but with caveats

In adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis taking lumacaftor-ivacaftor (ORKAMBI), the combination drug appears to improve lung function and body weight and reduce the need for intravenous antibiotic treatment, according to a French study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

11 Oct 2019

Two new grants to support researchers to better understand, manage metastasis of melanoma

The American Cancer Society and Melanoma Research Alliance have selected two new promising projects in a second round of funding under a partnership between ACS & MRA. The first grants funded through the partnership, in 2018, focused on advancing research to reduce side effects resulting from cancer treatments with immune-checkpoint inhibitors.

10 Oct 2019

Phototherapy strategy highly effective for treating carbon monoxide poisoning in rats

Carbon monoxide (CO)--which is produced by cars and trucks, as well as fires and explosions--is a toxic, colorless, and odorless gas, and there are more than 50,000 admissions to US emergency rooms due to CO poisoning each year, with many cases involving damaged airways and lungs.

10 Oct 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers in Japan have identified a genetic mutation that causes a severe lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by killing the cells lining the lung's airways.

10 Oct 2019

Scientists decode molecular architecture of secretion systems involved in tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infectious disease that is typically spread through aerosols and mainly affects the lungs. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.7 million people die from such an infection worldwide every year.

10 Oct 2019

Former smokers and light smokers not exempt from lung function decline

People who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day cause long-term damage to their lungs, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

9 Oct 2019

UD engineering professor receives NIH grant to accelerate study of lung fibrosis

University of Delaware Professor April Kloxin has been awarded a National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Award from the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which supports highly innovative research proposals.

9 Oct 2019

Dutch researchers to develop artificial womb prototypes

The Eindhoven University of Technology has been awarded a research grant of €2.9 million for researchers to develop artificial womb prototypes.

9 Oct 2019

New discovery brings scientists closer to developing an RSV vaccine

Scientists have made an important discovery that could lead to a vaccine that will protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

9 Oct 2019

Unique immune cell linked to remission in patients with triple negative breast cancer

A unique type of immune cell has been discovered in human breast tissue, and breast cancer patients with more of these cells are more likely to survive, finds new research from the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London.

From The Francis Crick Institute 9 Oct 2019

Using electrically conductive biomaterials for heart repair

When a heart attack occurs, muscle in the heart tissue can be scarred, interfering with electrical activity necessary for healthy heart function. Drug treatments are available that alleviate further damage, but these don't lead to tissue regeneration.

8 Oct 2019

Air pollution may be causing your hair to fall out

Exposure to particulate matter has been linked to human hair loss for the first time in research presented at the 28th EADV Congress in Madrid.

8 Oct 2019

Patients' blood samples and biopsies reveal secrets of lung cancer spread

Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumor, according to a trio of papers published in Nature Medicine today (Monday).

8 Oct 2019

Study identifies a common denominator that triggers asthma in favorable environments

In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem. The exponential increase in asthma cases in industrialized countries over the past 50 years is due to major changes in our environment.

7 Oct 2019

Study aims to help stratify risks associated with new devices for treating pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot lodged in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, is the third leading cause of cardiovascular-related death in the United States. While most patients are treated with anticoagulants (commonly known as blood thinners), the use of novel interventional devices that remove or dissolve clots in the lungs has significantly increased in recent years.

5 Oct 2019

Lungs News and Research

New assistive technology can accurately identify collapsed lungs from chest x-rays

Study reports first evidence of biological changes related to e-cig use in never-smokers

Drug-light combination could offer better control over CAR T-cell treatments

Glycans in mucus are responsible for microbe-taming, study reveals

Research finds drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma

Combination drug appears to improve lung health in patients with cystic fibrosis, but with caveats

Two new grants to support researchers to better understand, manage metastasis of melanoma

Phototherapy strategy highly effective for treating carbon monoxide poisoning in rats

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Scientists decode molecular architecture of secretion systems involved in tuberculosis

Former smokers and light smokers not exempt from lung function decline

UD engineering professor receives NIH grant to accelerate study of lung fibrosis

Dutch researchers to develop artificial womb prototypes

New discovery brings scientists closer to developing an RSV vaccine

Unique immune cell linked to remission in patients with triple negative breast cancer

Using electrically conductive biomaterials for heart repair

Air pollution may be causing your hair to fall out

Patients' blood samples and biopsies reveal secrets of lung cancer spread

Study identifies a common denominator that triggers asthma in favorable environments

Study aims to help stratify risks associated with new devices for treating pulmonary embolism

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