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…
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The Human Alveolus Chip contains hollow side channels that allow suction to be applied to the chips, applying cyclic strain that mimics the motions of…
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…
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).…
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…
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…
High-speed videos of a person sneezing reveal the best fabric combos for cloth masks. Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks…
Single-cell analysis of autopsy samples from COVID-19 patients shows how the lungs repeatedly tried, and failed, to repair themselves. Scientists from several hospitals and research…
Understanding how antibodies and antibody-secreting cells can fight against lung infection will provide new directions for improving vaccines to prevent severe respiratory infection and for…
Chest x-rays used in the COVID-Net study show differing infection extent and opacity in the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Credit: University of Waterloo Artificial intelligence…
A pulse oximeter measures your oxygen saturation level. Abnormal blood-oxygen levels and breathing rates are strong predictors of poor patient outcomes in-hospital, study shows. A…
Chest X-ray from patient severely ill from COVID-19, showing (in white patches) infected tissue spread across the lungs. Credit: Courtesy of Nature Publishing or npj…
Findings provide further evidence of relationship between the gut and lungs. Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older…
Noninfluenza respiratory viral infections (NIRV) are associated with illness and death rates similar to influenza in hospitalized adults, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…
Approximately one-fourth of ARDS patients have disease features that put them at increased risk of death within the first month of hospitalization. Approximately one in…
The Holuhraun lava eruption in 2014-2015. Credit: Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has…
Axial chest CT examination in a 54-year-old participant. A, On the axial noncontrast chest CT image, the pectoralis muscle (PM) area was segmented and measured…
The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as viral entry points, according to…