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Oral anticoagulant drug may be safe, effective in preventing blood clots after urologic cancer surgery

The oral anticoagulant drug apixaban may offer a safer, more effective alternative to standard home heparin injections for patients taking extended prophylaxis (EP) to prevent blood-clot-related complications after surgery, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

12 Sep 2022

N-dihydrogalactochitosan shows promise as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers in the United States demonstrated the efficacy of a novel biopolymer, N-dihydrogalactochitosan (GC), as an adjuvant for next-generation mucosal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

12 Sep 2022

Pollutant particles in the air trigger lung cancer in non-smokers

A new mechanism has been identified through which very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer in people who have never smoked, paving the way to new prevention approaches and development of therapies, according to late-breaking data [to be] reported at the ESMO Congress 2022 by scientists of the Francis Crick Institute and University College London, funded by Cancer Research UK. The particles, which are typically found in vehicle exhaust and smoke from fossil fuels, are associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) risk, accounting for over 250,000 lung cancer deaths globally per year.

12 Sep 2022

Novel antifungal medications urgently needed to control COVID-19-associated fungal infections

Every day we inhale thousands of potentially pathogenic fungal spores, but our immune system simply eliminates them.

9 Sep 2022

New antiviral treatment may limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus

By the time you test positive for COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has already taken up residence in your respiratory system. With each breath, you expel invisible viral particles into the air-;a process known as viral shedding.

9 Sep 2022

Scientists identify genetic variants linked to an increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

Why did my child get cancer? Clinicians have longed for a way to help answer this question. Doctors knew Hodgkin lymphoma sometimes occurs in families, but why this happens has been a mystery. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have now helped solve it.

9 Sep 2022

Can preclinical COVID-19 models help unlock mystery of long-COVID?

In a recently published article in the journal PLOS PATHOGENS, scientists have summarized acute and prolonged clinical manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The review also provides an overview of the potency and utility of preclinical animal models to understand the mechanistic details of acute and long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

8 Sep 2022

NIH animal study combines Paxlovid with Lagevrio against SARS-CoV-2 Delta

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the U.S National Institutes of Health demonstrated the efficacy of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir, two oral severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antivirals in the rhesus macaque model, the closest proxy to humans.

7 Sep 2022

Experts join forces to create a gold standard document to help people with cystic fibrosis

World leading experts have joined forces to create a gold standard document to help people living with Cystic Fibrosis.

7 Sep 2022

Discovery sheds light on an important aspect of gut health and mucosal immunity

Immune cells called group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) play an essential role in establishing tolerance to symbiotic microbes that dwell in the human gastrointestinal tract, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

7 Sep 2022

Proposed classification of COPD according to major risk factors

In a recent The Lancet study on COPD, scientists focussed on eliminating the disease by challenging accepted dogma and raising important questions.

7 Sep 2022

Noninvasive respiratory support may not benefit nano-preterm infants, study suggests

Extremely premature infants still face daunting risks of sickness or death, even though advances in neonatal-perinatal care have improved infant survival at progressively lower gestational ages. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia -; a serious condition of undeveloped lungs -; is a leading morbidity in these tiny infants.

6 Sep 2022

Model alveolar system mimics the breathing action of human lungs

Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through the mouth and nose flows into the lungs through the branched structure of the bronchial tubes, and the alveoli appear in the deep sections of this network.

6 Sep 2022

Review explores the involvement of the endothelium as an important underpinning of long COVID’s pathophysiology

Researchers discussed possible mechanisms and potential treatment methods for endotheliopathy observed in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Sep 2022

Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

In a new ISCIENCE journal study, scientists identified an FDA-approved NF-κB inhibitor, Auranofin, which can also control inflammation.

6 Sep 2022

Trial compares two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema

The first randomized controlled trial to compare two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema has found that both lead to similar improvements in lung function, breathlessness and exercise capacity.

5 Sep 2022

Recent advances in nano-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of infectious lung diseases

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Infectious lung diseases are inflammatory diseases of the lungs caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses or fungi.

5 Sep 2022

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

Researchers assessed the association between neuroinvasion and anosmia observed during COVID-19.

5 Sep 2022

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

A new study analyzed the possibility of penetration of SARS-CoV-2 into the skin.

5 Sep 2022

Teenagers influenced by smoking parents to start using e-cigarettes, research says

Teenagers whose parents are smokers are 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In a large study of Irish teenagers, the researchers have also found that the proportion who have tried e-cigarettes has been increasing dramatically and that although boys are more likely to use e-cigarettes, the rate of use among girls in increasing more rapidly.

5 Sep 2022

Lungs News and Research

Oral anticoagulant drug may be safe, effective in preventing blood clots after urologic cancer surgery

N-dihydrogalactochitosan shows promise as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant against SARS-CoV-2

Pollutant particles in the air trigger lung cancer in non-smokers

Novel antifungal medications urgently needed to control COVID-19-associated fungal infections

New antiviral treatment may limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Scientists identify genetic variants linked to an increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

Can preclinical COVID-19 models help unlock mystery of long-COVID?

NIH animal study combines Paxlovid with Lagevrio against SARS-CoV-2 Delta

Experts join forces to create a gold standard document to help people with cystic fibrosis

Discovery sheds light on an important aspect of gut health and mucosal immunity

Proposed classification of COPD according to major risk factors

Noninvasive respiratory support may not benefit nano-preterm infants, study suggests

Model alveolar system mimics the breathing action of human lungs

Review explores the involvement of the endothelium as an important underpinning of long COVID’s pathophysiology

Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

Trial compares two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema

Recent advances in nano-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of infectious lung diseases

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

Teenagers influenced by smoking parents to start using e-cigarettes, research says

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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