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…
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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…
A combined treatment strategy targeting SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the official name of the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19).…
From our first breath, our lungs are exposed to microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Thanks to immune cells in the lungs, so-called macrophages, we…
The lizard lung forms quickly by a leveraging simple mechanical process the researchers likened to a mesh stress ball, the common toy. As fluid fills…
CT scan of patient’s lungs showing COVID-19 damage in red. Credit: Gerlig Widmann and team, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck SARS-CoV-2 prevents lung…
Immunofluorescent images of lungs treated with radiation (left) or no radiation (right). Club cells secrete more anti-immunosuppressive factors when treated with radiation, as seen by…
Are prematurely aged or overworked stem cells a significant factor in chronic lung disease? Findings of a study just released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) say…
Physical activity during pregnancy is linked to lung function in offspring. Credit: Dr. Hrefna Katrin Gudmundsdottir Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy…
Lung cancer genetic research. Credit: National Cancer Institute A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a…
3-D Illustration of Ciliated Cells. With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure impact their function, a key…
New hope to modulate the damage the flu wrecks on the lungs. Credit: Joana Carvalho, IGC 2021 New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible…