Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Airborne particulates beyond traffic fumes affect lung health
(HealthDay)—Ambient particulates with median aerodynamic diameters of
Oct 9, 2014
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Immunology
Researchers find new way to curb asthma attacks
A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.
Mar 26, 2024
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Medications
Inhaled statins show promise as effective asthma treatment
Statins are a class of drugs commonly used to lower bad cholesterol, but can they also treat obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma?
Dec 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify molecule that could aid lung cancer detection, treatment
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered a molecule that could help lead to the non-invasive detection of lung cancer as well as its treatment. Using RNA sequencing, the team looked at airway ...
Oct 25, 2013
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Genetics
Zebrafish genes linked to human respiratory diseases
A small freshwater fish found in many tropical aquariums may hold the key to unlocking one of the leading causes of respiratory diseases in humans.
Sep 15, 2014
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Immunology
Discovery of a defective SIGIRR-dependent anti-inflammatory pathway in cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disorder, marked by recurrent infections resulting in chronic lung inflammation. Unfortunately, the mechanisms underlying this inflammation are not fully elucidated. In this ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists turn human induced pluripotent stem cells into lung cells
Human lungs, like all organs, begin their existence as clumps of undifferentiated stem cells. But in a matter of months, the cells get organized. They gather together, branch and bud, some forming airways and others alveoli, ...
May 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A respiratory model of COVID-19, made from patient-derived stem cells
What happens in our respiratory tract once we're exposed to COVID-19? A three-dimensional airway model, made from patient-derived stem cells, could provide answers about the initial stages of infection. The model not only ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Immunology
Allergic asthma: Researchers identify a key molecule
Allergies are becoming more commonplace, particularly in industrialised coun-tries. In addition to hay fever, allergic asthma is currently considered to be one of the most widespread allergies. UFZ researchers and their colleagues ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists identify airway cells that sense aspirated water and acid reflux
When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe—heading toward a healthy person's lungs instead of their gut—they start coughing uncontrollably. That's because their upper airway senses the water and quickly signals ...
Apr 18, 2024
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