Lungs News and Research

RSS

Low humidity could be flu virus' best friend

Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.

14 May 2019

Tulane professor to explore better ways of managing acute respiratory distress syndrome

A Tulane University biomedical engineering professor will share in a $2.6 million grant to research better ways of managing acute respiratory distress syndrome, also known as ARDS, a rapidly progressive disease caused by fluid buildup in the lungs and an overwhelming inflammatory response.

14 May 2019

UA-led public health initiative increases survival rates of severe TBI victims

The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.

8 May 2019

Researchers identify genetic component involved in development of familial sarcoidosis

Working with their colleagues from the University of Lyon, researchers from MedUni Vienna's Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics have discovered mutations in genes that regulate the metabolic sensor mTOR in patients with familial sarcoidosis.

8 May 2019

New technique to rehabilitate damaged lungs could benefit many transplant patients

A new technique to rehabilitate lungs that are too damaged to be considered for transplant could benefit an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease.

8 May 2019

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

Lung transplantation, the only lifesaving therapy for an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease, is severely limited by the number of available donor organs.

7 May 2019

KAIST research team finds cause of sepsis-induced lung injury

A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung microscopic imaging system.

7 May 2019

CU Anschutz researchers identify new immunodeficiency disease

A new immunodeficiency disease caused by a novel genetic mutation has been identified by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus providing unique insights into cell biology.

6 May 2019

Scientists discover biological barrier that keeps cancer at bay

Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metabolism, homeostasis, immune response, wound repair, and endocrine function.

6 May 2019

Innovative 'gut-on-a-chip' technology will help better understand Crohn's disease

To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.

3 May 2019

Researchers identify four hallmarks of cancer metastasis

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Kansas Cancer Center have identified four hallmarks of cancer metastasis -- when cancer has spread to different parts of the body from where it started. Metastasis is believed to be the cause of up to 90 percent of cancer deaths.

3 May 2019

Scientists print 3D structure that mimics the air sacs in the lungs

Scientists have overcome a major obstacle in the development of 3D printed tissue that can be used to replaced damaged or diseased organs.

3 May 2019

Scientists discover first gene involved in lower urinary tract obstruction

Even before birth, an obstructed urethra can cause a variety of issues in the unborn child, ranging from mild urinary problems to kidney failure.

2 May 2019

Researchers win $6.2 million grant to study HIV/TB co-infection in children

About a third of us are walking around with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis in our bodies, but most don't actually end up with TB. For children living with HIV - about 2 million at last estimate - it's a different story.

1 May 2019

Specialized memory T cells in the lungs cause attacks of allergic asthma, study shows

According to a current study of the Medical University Vienna, specialized T memory lymphocytes in the lungs that react to inhaled allergens, cause attacks of allergic asthma.

29 Apr 2019

Mesothelioma patients twice as likely to survive when treated with high dose of radiation

Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are treated with a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the trunk, according to research presented at the ESTRO 38 conference.

29 Apr 2019

Children's NICU reduces unintended extubations by 60% over 10 years

A quality-improvement project at the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's National that included standardized taping methods, bedside review of events within 72 hours and reducing how often newborns received chest X-rays reduced unintended extubations by 60% over 10 years and saved an estimated $1.5 million per year, according to research published online April 26, 2019 in Pediatrics.

27 Apr 2019

FDA approves perfusion device to help increase access to more donor lungs for transplant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device, called Xvivo Perfusion System with Steen Solution Perfusate, that can temporarily ventilate, oxygenate, and pump (perfuse) preservation solution through lungs that were initially thought to be unacceptable for transplant.

27 Apr 2019

Patients caught in middle of fight between health care behemoths

Cancer survivors Evalyn Bodick, 74, and Barbara Marsic, 63, are caught in the crossfire of one of the fiercest health care fights in the country. They fear they are about to lose access to the doctors they say have kept them alive.

26 Apr 2019

Non-smokers who develop lung cancer are hugely disadvantaged, says PHE

Patients who do not smoke are at an increased risk of lung cancer due to air pollution, warns PHE. These patients are often overlooked and diagnosed late, with poor outcomes.

26 Apr 2019

Lungs News and Research

Low humidity could be flu virus' best friend

Tulane professor to explore better ways of managing acute respiratory distress syndrome

UA-led public health initiative increases survival rates of severe TBI victims

Researchers identify genetic component involved in development of familial sarcoidosis

New technique to rehabilitate damaged lungs could benefit many transplant patients

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

KAIST research team finds cause of sepsis-induced lung injury

CU Anschutz researchers identify new immunodeficiency disease

Scientists discover biological barrier that keeps cancer at bay

Innovative 'gut-on-a-chip' technology will help better understand Crohn's disease

Researchers identify four hallmarks of cancer metastasis

Scientists print 3D structure that mimics the air sacs in the lungs

Scientists discover first gene involved in lower urinary tract obstruction

Researchers win $6.2 million grant to study HIV/TB co-infection in children

Specialized memory T cells in the lungs cause attacks of allergic asthma, study shows

Mesothelioma patients twice as likely to survive when treated with high dose of radiation

Children's NICU reduces unintended extubations by 60% over 10 years

FDA approves perfusion device to help increase access to more donor lungs for transplant

Patients caught in middle of fight between health care behemoths

Non-smokers who develop lung cancer are hugely disadvantaged, says PHE

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Latest News