Cells filter physical forces based on duration to detect disease
Scientists have discovered how cells decide when to respond to physical forces, potentially opening new avenues for tackling…
Chronic wildfire smoke exposure may raise long-term cancer risks
Exposure to wildfire smoke was associated with a significantly increased risk of lung, colorectal, breast, bladder, and blood…
Hidden viral reservoirs in tonsils may explain school-year respiratory outbreaks
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the…
Study reveals lung-brain link between smoking and neurodegeneration
The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding heavy smoking in midlife was associated…
Living near Salton Sea linked to reduced lung growth in children
Children who live within 11 kilometers of the Salton Sea, a drying body of water with a high…
Lung cancer scans can reveal signs of other undiagnosed cancers
When doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New…
Triassic Coelacanths May Have Heard the Ocean with Their Lungs
An analysis of two 240-million-year-old coelacanth fossils suggests a bizarre sensory adaptation: an ossified lung that transmitted sound…
How to look after your lungs this spring – The Irish News
As the seasons begin to change, many people have welcomed the clear blue skies and blooming flowers. However,…
Gut microbiota-derived metabolite directly shapes immune responses in bacterial pneumonia
Sepsis and severe pneumonia are frequently accompanied by disruption of the gut microbiota, leading to immune dysfunction and…
Lingering brain inflammation found after mild COVID infection
Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and…
Engineers develop highly precise gene editor for safer cystic fibrosis treatments
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Rice University have refined a technology for editing individual genetic “base…
Nasal Spray Could Protect Against Range of Respiratory Bugs
Scientists are testing a nasal spray that aims to put lungs on alert against just about any…