Two nationally recognized experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston, Wa Xian and Frank McKeon, are reporting that five lung stem cell variants dominate the lungs of patients with advanced cystic ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Lung fibrosis is a debilitating disease affecting nearly 250,000 people in the U.S. alone with 50,000 new cases reported each year. There is currently no cure and limited available treatment options, underscoring the pressing ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Myocardial fibrosis is major pathological outcome after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury and a major risk factor for heart failure. MI/R injury induces cardiomyocyte damage or even death, which in turn stimulates ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Since its discovery in 1910, sickle cell disease has been considered a death sentence for those that inherited it. But over the years, dedicated pediatric programs and research initiatives have greatly improved patient care ...
Sep 11, 2023
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The color of the phlegm from patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis can indicate the degree of inflammation in their lungs and predict their future outcomes, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory ...
Sep 9, 2023
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Chronic liver injury results in the development of liver fibrosis in approximately 25% of individuals in response to diverse insults, and several aspects of the development of liver injury appear to be common to a variety ...
Aug 31, 2023
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High levels of some minerals and metals in environmental water supplies may increase the risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a new study from the National ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Your hands reveal a lot about the state of your health. This is something that has been recognized since at least the time of Hippocrates—the father of modern medicine.
Aug 25, 2023
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Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), a joint venture between Boston University and Boston Medical Center, have discovered a novel approach for engrafting engineered cells into injured lung tissue. ...
Aug 24, 2023
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If you have feather bedding or clothing and have some breathing concerns, you should learn about feather duvet lung.
Aug 21, 2023
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