Vitamin C may protect against air pollution, study suggests
Vitamin C may have the potential to protect people against lung disease caused by traffic-related air pollution, bushfires and dust storms, new research finds.
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Lung Diseases: News and Research on Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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A hidden health crisis following natural disasters: Mold growth in homes
After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. But when she opened the door to her ...
Nov 26, 2025
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US lung cancer screening fails most patients, according to study
In a study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, researchers discovered only 35% would have qualified for screening, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Boosting telomerase activity slows lung cell aging in pulmonary fibrosis study
Pulmonary fibrosis—also known in technical terms as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)—is a rare but life-threatening disease. It causes scarring of the connective tissue between the functional tissue of the lungs, leading ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Study finds silicosis compensation costs set to continue rising in Victoria despite engineered stone ban
In response to the rapid rise in silicosis cases associated with the fabrication and installation of artificial stone countertops, Australia became the first country to ban the material in January 2025. However, new Monash ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Nerandomilast slows decline in forced vital capacity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
For U.S. patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), nerandomilast slows the decline in forced vital capacity (FVC), according to a study presented at CHEST 2025, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Abnormal cell 'conversations' drive chronic lung-transplant rejection, research reveals
More than 50% of lung-transplant recipients experience a rejection of their new lung within five years of receiving it, yet the reason why this is such a prevalent complication has remained a medical mystery.
Oct 22, 2025
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Oral drug demonstrates promising anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced lung cancer
The oral targeted therapy sevabertinib led to tumor reduction and manageable side effects in patients with HER2-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to data from a trial led by researchers at The University ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Unique marker for pericytes could help forge new path for pulmonary hypertension care
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare condition that's difficult to treat. The hallmarks of the disease—narrowing of the arterioles and capillaries that deliver blood to the lungs—force the heart to work harder. ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Blocking a key protein halts lung scarring in mouse model of fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which the lungs become thickened and scarred, gradually losing their ability to deliver oxygen to the body. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have identified a key cellular switch ...
Oct 17, 2025
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