News tagged with lung development


Scientists find vitamin D crucial in human immune response to tuberculosis

Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis.

Medical research created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new approach to cancer treatment published

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered a mechanism that causes an aggressive type of lung cancer to re-grow following chemotherapy, offering hope for new therapies.

Cancer created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Detox protein' is collaborator in pancreatic and lung cancer development

(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have revealed that a ‘detox’ protein which mops up harmful 'reactive oxygen' in cells could also trigger pancreatic and lung cancer development, according to a study published in ...

Cancer created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover blood proteins associated with early development of lung cancer

A research team led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has discovered proteins in the blood that are associated with early lung cancer development in mice and humans. The advance brings the reality of a blood test ...

Cancer created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hope for infant brain injuries like cerebral palsy as well as multiple sclerosis

(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, a team of researchers revealed the discovery of a key protein necessary for nerve repair and could lead to the development of a treatment for brain injuri ...

Neuroscience created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Old antibiotic could be a new weapon to fight tuberculosis

(Medical Xpress) -- A cheap and safe antibiotic that is widely available in the developing world might have a new use as a tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Gene mutation can allow proteins to gather, spark tumor growth

Prostate cancer is generally treated as if it's a single disease. But researchers have discovered a new type of the cancer that appears to affect 15 percent of patients, a finding that paves the way for better diagnosis and ...

Cancer created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoking causes asthma in second generation offspring

The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker's grandc ...

Health created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Ruling the airways: Notch controls bronchial cell fates and distributions

Nestled deep within the body, the epithelial lining of the respiratory system is nonetheless seriously exposed. Its direct contact with environmental air necessitates protective mechanisms that both seal ...

Medical research created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0