Medical research

The single protein that causes the fibrosis death spiral

Researchers from Kyushu University have found how a single mechanosensitive protein induces the process that thickens and scars tissue, known as fibrosis. The protein, called VGLL3, was shown to contribute to fibrosis in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Runaway immune reactions can cause long COVID breathing problems

Stanford Medicine researchers have found a mechanism behind one of the most common symptoms of long COVID—shortness of breath. Post COVID-19 breathing problems are caused by a condition known as lung fibrosis, when damaged ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Chest CT shows lung abnormalities two years after COVID

Chest CT revealed persistent lung abnormalities in patients two years after COVID-19, according to a study published in Radiology. This is the first research paper with two-year follow-up data on COVID-19 lung effects.

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