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Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing symptoms.

10 Jul 2018

Spread of pancreatic cancer to the liver or lungs depends on plasticity of tumor cells

Pancreatic cancer often spreads, forming metastases in the liver or lungs. The prognosis is better for patients with metastases in the lungs.

9 Jul 2018

Bacteria adapted to the human body may become more susceptible to antibiotics

A new study published today in Nature Communications, led by scientists at the University of Liverpool in collaboration with the University of Salford, finds evidence that as bacteria adapt to the human body, they can sometimes become more susceptible to antibiotics and therefore easier to kill.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers use precision genomics to search genetic mutations causing accelerated aging

Mayo Clinic researchers are using precision genomics to search for undiscovered, inheritable genetic mutations that cause accelerated aging. In a study recently published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers conducted a study assessing 17 patients with short telomere syndromes -; rare conditions that result in premature DNA and cellular deterioration.

6 Jul 2018

Drug used in stem cell therapy may protect against smoke-induced lung injury

A drug used in stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against cigarette smoke-induced lung injury.

5 Jul 2018

People with exposure to paint or other solvents more likely to develop MS

People who have been exposed to paint, varnish and other solvents and who also carry genes that make them more susceptible to developing multiple sclerosis may be at much greater risk of developing the disease than people who have only the exposure to solvents or the MS genes, according to a study published in the July 3, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Jul 2018

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed using diabetes drug treatment

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown -; for the first time -; that established lung fibrosis can be reversed using a drug treatment that targets cell metabolism.

2 Jul 2018

New study links air pollution to increased risk of diabetes globally

New research links outdoor air pollution -; even at levels deemed safe -; to an increased risk of diabetes globally, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

30 Jun 2018

Pulmonx announces FDA approval of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve to treat severe emphysema

Pulmonx Corp. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System for treating severe emphysema patients.

30 Jun 2018

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.

29 Jun 2018

Are wearable defibrillators a suitable alternative to surgically implanted devices?

Wearable defibrillators may be a safe and effective alternative to surgically implanted devices among children with ventricular arrythmias that increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a new study.

26 Jun 2018

MIT researchers decode structure of molecule that gives tissues their elasticity

The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a protein molecule called tropoelastin. Remarkably, this molecule can be stretched to eight times its length and always returns back to its original size.

26 Jun 2018