Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered a key molecular player that is involved in lung repair and in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, a common and severe class of adult ...
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Each year, more than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Only 9% of this plastic is recycled and 19% is incinerated; 72% goes to landfills, other dumpsites ...
May 6, 2025
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Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with persistent breathing issues. The study shows ...
May 5, 2025
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As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California's U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, signed onto legislation with a simple aim: provide federal assistance to first responders ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Pregnancy may offer some protection from developing long COVID, found a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Utah Health and Louisiana Public Health Institute. Previous ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses mechanical forces in tissues including ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Researchers have uncovered changes in the cellular response throughout lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind COVID-19. The team revealed distinct phases where waves of immune responses give way to lung fibrosis—scarring ...
Mar 10, 2025
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A discovery at Duke-NUS Medical School offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe. Scientists have pinpointed proteins ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Researchers have been trying for decades to stop the cells that damage the lung in people with pulmonary fibrosis. Now a team of Columbia and UCSD researchers may have found a clever solution that sidesteps the difficulty ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a radiologist's best friend, with researchers training the technology to accurately diagnose pneumonia, COVID-19 and other lung diseases.
Jan 24, 2025
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