Personal air pollution monitoring needed for people with asthma, say researchers

byUniversity of StirlingPurpleAir attached to customized backpack and powered by battery pack (inside). The PurpleAir was secured in place with Velcro to minimize agitating fiber particles and t

Updated on: January 06,2024 10

Personal air pollution monitoring needed for people with asthma, say researchers

byUniversity of StirlingPurpleAir attached to customized backpack and powered by battery pack (inside). The PurpleAir was secured in place with Velcro to minimize agitating fiber particles and t

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Respiratory Virus Infections: Prevention, Identification, and Treatment

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Respiratory Virus Infections: Prevention, Identification, and Treatment

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How shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease

byMayo ClinicHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAIn 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for

Updated on: December 30,2023 8

How shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease

byMayo ClinicHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAIn 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for

Updated on:December 30,2023 8

Inhaled statins show promise as effective asthma treatment

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins are a class of drugs commonly used to lower bad cholesterol, but can they also treat obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma?UC Davi

Updated on: December 28,2023 10

Inhaled statins show promise as effective asthma treatment

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins are a class of drugs commonly used to lower bad cholesterol, but can they also treat obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma?UC Davi

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Benidipine calcium channel blocker improves cigarette smoke-induced lung emphysema: Study

by Impact Journals LLCIdentification of CaV blockers as a potential new class of senolytics. Credit:Aging(2023). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205259Anew research papertitled "Benid

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Benidipine calcium channel blocker improves cigarette smoke-induced lung emphysema: Study

by Impact Journals LLCIdentification of CaV blockers as a potential new class of senolytics. Credit:Aging(2023). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205259Anew research papertitled "Benid

Updated on:December 28,2023 10

Polluted air means more asthma attacks for urban kids, says new study

by Dennis Thompson, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAir pollution may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teens, a new study reports. Even moderate levels of oz

Updated on: December 26,2023 9

Polluted air means more asthma attacks for urban kids, says new study

by Dennis Thompson, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAir pollution may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teens, a new study reports. Even moderate levels of oz

Updated on:December 26,2023 9

Atelectasia: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Atelectasia: causas, síntomas y tratamientoLa atelectasia es el colapso reversible de parte o, con menos frecuencia, de la totalidad del pulmón, cursando con pérdida de volumen del tejido pulmonar. Un

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Special toothpaste may lower risk of allergic reactions for adults with peanut allergy

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOral immunotherapy for peanut allergy—introducing small amounts of peanut over a period of time to cause le

Updated on: December 01,2023 10

Special toothpaste may lower risk of allergic reactions for adults with peanut allergy

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOral immunotherapy for peanut allergy—introducing small amounts of peanut over a period of time to cause le

Updated on:December 01,2023 10

New study offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Julie Leonard-Duke et al. / University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied ScienceUsing a new recipe for growing blood vessels from living lung tissue i

Updated on: January 05,2024 8

New study offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Julie Leonard-Duke et al. / University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied ScienceUsing a new recipe for growing blood vessels from living lung tissue i

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LungVax, a new dawn in cancer prevention

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LungVax, a new dawn in cancer prevention

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Human lung chip leveraged to faithfully model radiation-induced lung injury

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityThis schematic shows how the small airsacs of the lung called alveoli, specifically the alveolar-capillary interface that is the major site of radiation-in

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Human lung chip leveraged to faithfully model radiation-induced lung injury

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityThis schematic shows how the small airsacs of the lung called alveoli, specifically the alveolar-capillary interface that is the major site of radiation-in

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Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

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Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

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