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How COVID-19 'breakthrough' infections alter your immune cells

How COVID-19 'breakthrough' infections alter your immune cells

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample.

How COVID-19 'breakthrough' infections alter your immune cells

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample.

Las 7 partes de los pulmones (y sus funciones)

Las 7 partes de los pulmones (y sus funciones)Los pulmones son los órganos encargados de oxigenar la sangre y de eliminar el dióxido de carbono gracias a la acción coordinada de distintas estructuras.
Prime editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in human lung cells, study shows

Prime editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in human lung cells, study shows

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsCystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up

Prime editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in human lung cells, study shows

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsCystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up
Researchers make breakthrough in fighting a leading cause of fungal pneumonia

Researchers make breakthrough in fighting a leading cause of fungal pneumonia

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityTulane scientists have made crucial advancements in developing a model to study a fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients and chi

Researchers make breakthrough in fighting a leading cause of fungal pneumonia

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityTulane scientists have made crucial advancements in developing a model to study a fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients and chi
FDA approves Dupixent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

FDA approves Dupixent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Regeneron's Dupixent (dupilumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pu

FDA approves Dupixent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Regeneron's Dupixent (dupilumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pu
Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?

Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?

by Carole Tanzer MillerOver-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat—antibiotic resistance, researchers report.Their analysis, which looked at data from n

Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?

by Carole Tanzer MillerOver-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat—antibiotic resistance, researchers report.Their analysis, which looked at data from n
Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers

Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive training schedule is linked to a heightened risk of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers, finds research

Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive training schedule is linked to a heightened risk of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers, finds research
Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Control group (non-vaccine-treated); the red arrow shows the area where pneumonia developed. Right: Vaccine-treated group comprising cynomolgus macaques or c

Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Control group (non-vaccine-treated); the red arrow shows the area where pneumonia developed. Right: Vaccine-treated group comprising cynomolgus macaques or c

Fibrosis quística: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Fibrosis quística: causas, síntomas y tratamientoLa fibrosis quística es una enfermedad genética y hereditaria que afecta a la fisiología de los pulmones debido a que las mucosas son demasiado espesas
Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat
Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma

Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma