A new study led by the Universities of Essex and Bristol has revealed important insights into the impact of early-life factors on lung health. The…
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New Harmful Effects of Vaping: Study Finds Lung Inflammation Worse in E-Cigarette Users Than Smokers
Vaping refers to the use of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, which are devices that heat a liquid into an aerosol that is then inhaled. Vaping…
Immunofluorescent staining shows expression of the new SARS-CoV-2 Spike-receptor LRRC15 (green) in post-mortem lung tissue section from individual with COVID-19. Credit: The University of Sydney…
University of Iowa researchers have created an advanced model that can detect lung damage in long-COVID patients using a simple chest X-ray. The model takes…
A new study has revealed that marijuana smokers have a higher rate of emphysema and airway diseases compared to cigarette smokers. Researchers have found marijuana…
The immune system usually stays dormant in the lungs in times of health. Overactive immune system can cause issues like asthma and allergies, making it…
Hemidactylium scutatum larvae, lungless salamander native to eastern North America. Credit: Zachary R. Lewismorpho Despite lung loss in adults for millions of years, lungless salamanders…
Scientists have discovered that a type of bacteria is not as harmless as previously thought. It can actually cause infections in patients with bronchiectasis, asthma,…
Lack of sleep increases the risk of flare-ups from 25% to 95%. Some lung disease patients do worse than others. Could sleep be the cause?…
A breakthrough discovery could result in more effective asthma treatments. Scientists have discovered differences in the biochemistry of asthmatic and non-asthmatics — which could lead…
A new artificial intelligence diagnostic tool developed by KAUST scientists allows doctors to visualize lung damage caused by COVID-19 in more detail. Credit: © 2022…
UC San Diego researchers describe an imbalance of opposing cell signals that cause deadly disease, and how a novel monoclonal antibody therapy might treat or…
Experimental drug reduces airway mucus that exacerbates common lung diseases. A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the…
Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
University of Melbourne-led research has shown the flavonoid pinocembrin, derived from Australian eucalyptus trees, has strong anti-inflammatory properties and could be safe and effective at…
Structure variety of membrane proteins. Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis,…
CT scan of patient’s lungs showing COVID-19 damage in red. Credit: Gerlig Widmann and team, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck An FDA-approved drug…
A high resolution microscopic image of a neutrophil extracellular trap (NET). Neutrophils (colored green) are white blood cells that help the immune system fight off…
Squamous epithelial cell biofilms observed in bronchoalveolar lavage from children with protracted bacterial bronchitis or bronchiectasis. Representative maximum intensity projections of bronchoalveolar lavage stained with…
A widely available and affordable drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is…