Health
Occasional marijuana use doesn't harm lungs, study finds
Smoking marijuana on an occasional basis does not appear to significantly damage the lungs, according to a new study.
Jan 12, 2012
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Lung Damage
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A possible way to prevent or treat lung damage associated with long COVID
A team of medical researchers at Stanford University, working with a colleague from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Taiwan, has discovered a possible way to prevent or treat lung damage associated with long COVID. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High doses of Vitamin D help tuberculosis patients recover more quickly
For decades before antibiotics became generally available, sunshine was used to treat tuberculosis, with patients often being sent to Swiss clinics to soak up the sun's healing rays. Now, for the first time scientists have ...
Sep 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows potential of stem cell therapy to repair lung damage
A new study has found that stem cell therapy can reduce lung inflammation in an animal model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis. Although, still at a pre-clinical stage, these findings have ...
Mar 24, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What doctors know about lingering symptoms of coronavirus
With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same, there have been reports of people who continue to have ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diet rich in apples and tomatoes may help repair lungs of ex-smokers, study suggests
A study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower among former smokers with a diet high in tomatoes and fruits, especially apples, ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Health
Natural 'breakdown' of chemicals predicts lung damage in 9/11 firefighters
Abnormal levels of more than two dozen metabolites—chemicals produced in the body as it breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates—can reliably predict which Sept. 11 firefighters developed lung disease and which did ...
Sep 3, 2018
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Medical research
Inhaled vaccine induces fast, strong immune response in mice and non-human primates
Researchers demonstrate in a proof-of-concept study that a phage-based inhalation delivery system for vaccines generates potent antibody responses in mice and non-human primates, without causing lung damage. The findings ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Medications
Study shows effectiveness of pill form of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 in mice
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are testing a new route for remdesivir, a pill form of the COVID-19 treatment that's given to half of all hospitalized patients with the disease.
Mar 22, 2022
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Medical research
A one-two punch: Low levels of a flavoring chemical and mild flu may damage lungs
We've known for two decades that chronic exposure to high levels of a flavoring chemical called diacetyl, which is found in many foods and beverages, can cause lung damage. Now, a University of Rochester Medical Center study ...
Oct 10, 2022
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