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Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

byUniversity of GenevaThe anchor points present on the surface of the airways in cystic fibrosis (left image, in red) decrease when the balance between the two cell signalling pathways is restor

Cystic fibrosis: Why infections persist despite therapy

byUniversity of GenevaThe anchor points present on the surface of the airways in cystic fibrosis (left image, in red) decrease when the balance between the two cell signalling pathways is restor
Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases

Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteImmunohistochemistry showing immune cells spatially and temporally in fetal lungs. Credit: Josephine L BarnesImmune cells play an active and intimate role in dir

Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteImmunohistochemistry showing immune cells spatially and temporally in fetal lungs. Credit: Josephine L BarnesImmune cells play an active and intimate role in dir
Pulmonary rehabilitation is difficult for millions of Americans to access, says new study

Pulmonary rehabilitation is difficult for millions of Americans to access, says new study

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for mi

Pulmonary rehabilitation is difficult for millions of Americans to access, says new study

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for mi
Sibling death in childhood, young adulthood linked to risk for CVD

Sibling death in childhood, young adulthood linked to risk for CVD

JANUARY 8, 2024 Editors' notesby Elana GotkineSibling death in childhood and early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published o

Sibling death in childhood, young adulthood linked to risk for CVD

JANUARY 8, 2024 Editors' notesby Elana GotkineSibling death in childhood and early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published o
Indoor air quality in long-term care facilities during wildfires is worse than you'd think, says toxicologist

Indoor air quality in long-term care facilities during wildfires is worse than you'd think, says toxicologist

by Kylie Mohr, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho's T

Indoor air quality in long-term care facilities during wildfires is worse than you'd think, says toxicologist

by Kylie Mohr, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho's T

Las 10 diferencias entre neumonía y bronquitis

Las 10 diferencias entre neumonía y bronquitisLa neumonía y la bronquitis son dos enfermedades respiratorias que, si bien suelen confundirse, tienen unas causas, síntomas y formas de tratamiento disti
Scientists take a closer look at pulmonary fibrosis genetics

Scientists take a closer look at pulmonary fibrosis genetics

byThe Translational Genomics Research InstituteMapping eQTLs across cell types in the human lung. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01702-0Regulators of gene expr

Scientists take a closer look at pulmonary fibrosis genetics

byThe Translational Genomics Research InstituteMapping eQTLs across cell types in the human lung. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01702-0Regulators of gene expr
Researchers study ways to prevent lung disease in dentistry professionals

Researchers study ways to prevent lung disease in dentistry professionals

byWest Virginia UniversityFotinos Panagakos, associate dean of research, WVU School of Dentistry. Credit: WVUInhaling dangerous particulates is a hazard of coal mining, mold remediation, sandbla

Researchers study ways to prevent lung disease in dentistry professionals

byWest Virginia UniversityFotinos Panagakos, associate dean of research, WVU School of Dentistry. Credit: WVUInhaling dangerous particulates is a hazard of coal mining, mold remediation, sandbla

Los 10 tipos de tos (y sus características)

Los 10 tipos de tos (y sus características)Dependiendo de si viene acompañada o no de mucosidad y tanto de su duración como intensidad, la tos puede clasificarse en distintos tipos. Analicemos las bas
When is a cough a concern?

When is a cough a concern?

by Liz Husted,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHearing a chorus of coughs is typical at this time of year. An occasional cough is normal and healthy. A cough that persists for severa

When is a cough a concern?

by Liz Husted,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHearing a chorus of coughs is typical at this time of year. An occasional cough is normal and healthy. A cough that persists for severa
Study shows important role gut microbes play in airway health in persons with cystic fibrosis

Study shows important role gut microbes play in airway health in persons with cystic fibrosis

by The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings from anew studyconducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and publi

Study shows important role gut microbes play in airway health in persons with cystic fibrosis

by The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings from anew studyconducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and publi
Cadmium and particulate matter toxicity in a bronchial epithelial cell model

Cadmium and particulate matter toxicity in a bronchial epithelial cell model

by PNAS NexusHigh resolution microscopy images of cells from the (A) Control, (B) Urban 125μg/mL, or (C) Urban 500μg/mL exposure conditions captured using a 60x objective. Actin (red), nuclei (blue),

Cadmium and particulate matter toxicity in a bronchial epithelial cell model

by PNAS NexusHigh resolution microscopy images of cells from the (A) Control, (B) Urban 125μg/mL, or (C) Urban 500μg/mL exposure conditions captured using a 60x objective. Actin (red), nuclei (blue),