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Understanding the mechanisms behind cystic fibrosis infections

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes serious and sometimes fatal respiratory and digestive disorders.

4 Apr 2024

Concordia researchers link vaping additives to lung damage

The health risks associated with consumption of tobacco and cannabis products are well-established by now. Much less understood are the risks associated with vaping, particularly flavoured products popular with young adults.

4 Apr 2024

Similar inflammatory profiles discovered in childhood respiratory illnesses

Researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way for better treatments.

4 Apr 2024

Study finds silica, metals higher in lungs of previously deployed military veterans

Since the conflicts that followed 9/11 in 2001, military veterans deployed to areas in Southwest Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa have been developing respiratory diseases caused by inhaling particulate matter linked to their deployment locations and job duties.

3 Apr 2024

Eating soy products linked to lower cancer risk, study finds

Soy product consumption, particularly tofu and soymilk, is linked to a reduced risk of certain cancers, highlighting the dietary factor's potential protective effect against the disease.

1 Apr 2024

Scientists develop trivalent vaccine offering broad protection against coronaviruses

Scientists have been searching for the optimal coronavirus vaccine since the Covid-19 pandemic started.

1 Apr 2024

Experts call for mandatory indoor air quality standards to boost health and economy

There should be mandatory indoor air quality standards, say an international group of experts led by Professor Lidia Morawska.

29 Mar 2024

An ActRIIA fusion protein got FDA approved for PAH treatment

On March 26th, the US FDA granted approval for Merck’s WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept-csrk), marking a significant milestone in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment. PAH, characterized by elevated blood pressure in the arteries connecting the heart and lungs, poses a grave risk of heart failure.

From Sino Biological Inc. 28 Mar 2024

Unraveling gene regulation's role in pulmonary fibrosis

Regulators of gene expression are thought to play an outsized role in disorders from cancers to heart disease. But how exactly do variations in gene regulation translate into a disease's biology?

28 Mar 2024

Weight loss drugs associated with increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy

New research from Cedars-Sinai suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications.

27 Mar 2024

Leveraging cancer therapies to combat tuberculosis

What could cancer teach us about tuberculosis? That's a question Meenal Datta has been chasing since she was a graduate student.

25 Mar 2024

Study reveals e-cigarette users with limited smoking history show similar DNA alterations as smokers

A study assessed the effect of tobacco smoking and electronic cigarette (e-cigarettes) use on DNA methylation changes associated with carcinogenesis.

25 Mar 2024

A mom’s $97,000 question: How was her baby’s air-ambulance ride not medically necessary?

Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby wasn't doing well.

25 Mar 2024

Heart at risk from ARDS: Inflammatory responses fuel cardiovascular complications

Research highlights the inflammatory impacts of ARDS on the heart, underscoring the role of immune responses in cardiovascular complications from viral infections, including COVID-19, and emphasizes the potential of TNF-α neutralizing therapy to mitigate these effects.

24 Mar 2024

Lung disease patients more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors

Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research.

22 Mar 2024

Researchers discover the lungs communicate directly with the brain to induce sickness symptoms

University of Calgary researchers have discovered the lungs communicate directly with the brain when there is an infection.

21 Mar 2024

AI analyzes lung ultrasound images to spot COVID-19

Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.

20 Mar 2024

Second-hand vape smoke linked to more asthma symptoms in kids

Study in the journal Children explored the impact of second-hand e-cigarette smoke on children with asthma, suggesting increased symptomatic days despite no significant difference in clinical intervention needs, underscoring the importance of awareness about e-cigarette smoke's potential harms.

20 Mar 2024

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found.

20 Mar 2024

Nano-sized toxic metals found in cannabis vaping liquids even before the first use

Vapes have often been heralded as a "safer" way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, where legal to do so.

19 Mar 2024

Lungs News and Research

Understanding the mechanisms behind cystic fibrosis infections

Concordia researchers link vaping additives to lung damage

Similar inflammatory profiles discovered in childhood respiratory illnesses

Study finds silica, metals higher in lungs of previously deployed military veterans

Eating soy products linked to lower cancer risk, study finds

Scientists develop trivalent vaccine offering broad protection against coronaviruses

Experts call for mandatory indoor air quality standards to boost health and economy

An ActRIIA fusion protein got FDA approved for PAH treatment

Unraveling gene regulation's role in pulmonary fibrosis

Weight loss drugs associated with increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy

Leveraging cancer therapies to combat tuberculosis

Study reveals e-cigarette users with limited smoking history show similar DNA alterations as smokers

A mom’s $97,000 question: How was her baby’s air-ambulance ride not medically necessary?

Heart at risk from ARDS: Inflammatory responses fuel cardiovascular complications

Lung disease patients more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors

Researchers discover the lungs communicate directly with the brain to induce sickness symptoms

AI analyzes lung ultrasound images to spot COVID-19

Second-hand vape smoke linked to more asthma symptoms in kids

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

Nano-sized toxic metals found in cannabis vaping liquids even before the first use

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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