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Skin-applied microneedle patch boosts immunization to seasonal flu vaccine recipients, study finds

A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza virus subtypes could improve the effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

19 Jul 2017

IBS scientists create first nanoparticle-based tissue adhesive to seal bleeding and guide surgery

As open surgery has gradually been replaced by minimally-invasive and image-guided procedures, tissue adhesives are taking the place of sutures and surgical staples.

19 Jul 2017

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

Two decades ago, Luis Antonio Cabrera received devastating news: He likely had only three months to live.

19 Jul 2017

In Massachusetts, proposed Medicaid cuts put kids’ health care at risk

The U.S Senate’s plan to replace Obamacare, now in limbo, would cut funding for Medicaid and other health insurance subsidies by more than $1 billion a year within five years.

18 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus.

18 Jul 2017

CNIC research holds potential to improve current cancer immunotherapy strategies

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III have investigated how different subtypes of essential immune-response cells called CD8+ T lymphocytes cooperate to mount a stronger anti-tumor response.

17 Jul 2017

'Organic gene therapy' could be effective treatment approach for serious blood disorders

Genome therapy with beneficial natural mutation could lead to new treatment for life-threatening blood disorders.

17 Jul 2017

COPD can result in structural changes that affect the lung and microbiome

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result in structural changes within the lungs over time.

14 Jul 2017

Targeting immune cells could lead to new treatments for pulmonary fibrosis

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a unique population of immune cells plays a key role in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, and showed that targeting such cells could lead to new treatments for the disease.

13 Jul 2017

Antimicrobial peptide packaged in silicon nanoparticle could combat drug-resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, especially among a type of bacteria that are classified as "Gram-negative." These bacteria have two cell membranes, making it more difficult for drugs to penetrate and kill the cells.

13 Jul 2017

Bone metastasis-targeting drug shows potential as new therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma

The treatment of osteosarcoma, the most common tumor of bone, is challenging. A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a drug known as bone metastasis-targeting peptidomimetic (BMTP-11) has potential as a new therapeutic strategy for this devastating illness.

13 Jul 2017

New partnership to advance novel airway-delivered gene therapy for treating pulmonary hypertension

Mount Sinai has partnered with Theragene Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to advance a novel airway-delivered gene therapy for treating pulmonary hypertension (PH), a form of high blood pressure in blood vessels in the lungs that is linked to heart failure.

13 Jul 2017

Targeting acid metabolite reduces size and spread of breast cancer

It's a metabolite found in essentially all our cells that, like so many things, cancer overexpresses. Now scientists have shown that when they inhibit 20-HETE, it reduces both the size of a breast cancer tumor and its ability to spread to the lungs.

12 Jul 2017

Study links heart failure biomarker to tumors observed in rare genetic diseases

Galectin-3, a protein that promotes cancer cell growth and is used as a biomarker for heart failure, has been linked to tumors observed in two rare genetic diseases, according to a study published July 11, 2017, in eLife.

11 Jul 2017

Loyola Medicine participates in major study of rare lung disease that affects Puerto Ricans

Loyola Medicine is enrolling patients in the first major study of a rare, debilitating lung disease that disproportionately affects people from Puerto Rico.

7 Jul 2017

Researchers receive $8.6 million NIH grant for efforts to improve lung transplantation

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have received more than $8.6 million in federal grants to support efforts that could dramatically increase the number of lungs available for transplant – and then save the lives of the people who receive them.

6 Jul 2017

Lungs News and Research

Skin-applied microneedle patch boosts immunization to seasonal flu vaccine recipients, study finds

IBS scientists create first nanoparticle-based tissue adhesive to seal bleeding and guide surgery

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

In Massachusetts, proposed Medicaid cuts put kids’ health care at risk

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

CNIC research holds potential to improve current cancer immunotherapy strategies

'Organic gene therapy' could be effective treatment approach for serious blood disorders

COPD can result in structural changes that affect the lung and microbiome

Targeting immune cells could lead to new treatments for pulmonary fibrosis

Antimicrobial peptide packaged in silicon nanoparticle could combat drug-resistant bacteria

Bone metastasis-targeting drug shows potential as new therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma

New partnership to advance novel airway-delivered gene therapy for treating pulmonary hypertension

Targeting acid metabolite reduces size and spread of breast cancer

Study links heart failure biomarker to tumors observed in rare genetic diseases

Loyola Medicine participates in major study of rare lung disease that affects Puerto Ricans

Researchers receive $8.6 million NIH grant for efforts to improve lung transplantation

Inferior vena cava filters may be overused in managed care populations, study suggests

Marine natural compounds hold potential to combat tuberculosis

Researchers develop new method to visualize whole-body cancer metastasis at single-cell level

Keck School of Medicine of USC awarded seven-year NIH grant for research on lung cell regeneration

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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