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Researchers report that vectored expression of a high-affinity ACE2 microbody protein establishes a high degree of protection from SARS-CoV-2

Researchers evaluated the use of receptor decoys for SARS-CoV-2 based on soluble forms of ACE2 for immunological prophylaxis and management of COVID-19 through the use of AAV vectors.

16 Jan 2023

Intranasal mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines elicit significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters

Researchers from the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an intranasal messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 using a hamster model.

16 Jan 2023

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.

13 Jan 2023

The impact of early life microbial colonization and respiratory diseases on the respiratory microbiome

Researchers reviewed the impact of the interactions between the respiratory microbiota and the immune system.

13 Jan 2023

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

A new study from the University of Florida provides more evidence that the breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants too young to receive the vaccine.

12 Jan 2023

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

A recent Scientific Reports study has investigated the link between TREM2 expression and human obesity, based on two large public datasets, namely, the UK Biobank (UKB) and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project.

11 Jan 2023

Deep divers make adaptations to make their hearts, lungs work effectively in low oxygen conditions

Scientists detected deep divers make adaptations that make their hearts and lungs work more effectively in low oxygen conditions.

11 Jan 2023

Fluid on the lungs associated with open water swimming

Fluid on the lungs, or pulmonary edema as it's formally known, is a relatively little known hazard associated with open water swimming, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a woman with the condition.

10 Jan 2023

Wellcome Sanger Institute launches new initiative to better understand respiratory viruses

A new initiative to better understand respiratory viruses has been launched today (10 January 2023) by the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

10 Jan 2023

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to refine new technologies for early diagnosis of severe illnesses resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.

9 Jan 2023

Does the immunization order of vaccine types influence the efficacy of heterologous prime-boost vaccination, especially mRNA and protein-based vaccines?

A new study aimed to analyze whether the order of immunization of vaccine types impacted the efficacy of a heterologous prime-boost vaccination strategy.

6 Jan 2023

Vitamin D can help the immune system fight tuberculosis, study says

Most people probably associate tuberculosis with a leaky loft in 20th-century Paris. But as a matter of fact, tuberculosis is not ancient history.

6 Jan 2023

New method of donor-lung distribution could decrease deaths of candidates on transplant waitlist

A new method of donor-lung distribution is projected to decrease the number of candidate deaths who are on the waitlist for lung transplant, according to a study by Cleveland Clinic and the U.S. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) published in The American Journal of Transplantation.

5 Jan 2023

Specific air pollutants linked to non-viral asthma attacks among children in urban communities

Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

5 Jan 2023

Lungs News and Research

Researchers report that vectored expression of a high-affinity ACE2 microbody protein establishes a high degree of protection from SARS-CoV-2

Intranasal mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines elicit significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

The impact of early life microbial colonization and respiratory diseases on the respiratory microbiome

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

Deep divers make adaptations to make their hearts, lungs work effectively in low oxygen conditions

Fluid on the lungs associated with open water swimming

Wellcome Sanger Institute launches new initiative to better understand respiratory viruses

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Does the immunization order of vaccine types influence the efficacy of heterologous prime-boost vaccination, especially mRNA and protein-based vaccines?

Vitamin D can help the immune system fight tuberculosis, study says

New method of donor-lung distribution could decrease deaths of candidates on transplant waitlist

Specific air pollutants linked to non-viral asthma attacks among children in urban communities

Scientists pinpoint the routes taken by SARS-CoV-2 to enter and exit cells in our nasal cavity

Latest discovery provides new understanding of the fundamental mechanics of the human brain

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

Study shows angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 decoy protein as a promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent

Is platelet-rich plasma therapy beneficial in treating chronic respiratory disease?

Salk scientists find a system-wide, molecular impact of time-restricted eating in mice

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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