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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
Changing dosing methods means fewer mice needed to study lung infections

Changing dosing methods means fewer mice needed to study lung infections

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00070.2023Researchers will need fewer mice to

Changing dosing methods means fewer mice needed to study lung infections

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00070.2023Researchers will need fewer mice to
Engineered CAR T cells repress signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for a year

Engineered CAR T cells repress signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for a year

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCartoon illustrating the rationale behind 5TIF4 inhibition of type 2 inflammation. The IL-4 mutein (Gln116Asp/Tyr119Asp) binds to but does not initiate signaling of IL-4Rα

Engineered CAR T cells repress signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for a year

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCartoon illustrating the rationale behind 5TIF4 inhibition of type 2 inflammation. The IL-4 mutein (Gln116Asp/Tyr119Asp) binds to but does not initiate signaling of IL-4Rα
Diabetes meds metformin and GLP-1s can also curb asthma, research finds

Diabetes meds metformin and GLP-1s can also curb asthma, research finds

by Ernie MundellDrugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows.The two drugs aremetformin, one of the most

Diabetes meds metformin and GLP-1s can also curb asthma, research finds

by Ernie MundellDrugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows.The two drugs aremetformin, one of the most
Discovery could help treat fatal, drug-resistant pneumonia and sepsis

Discovery could help treat fatal, drug-resistant pneumonia and sepsis

by Marcia Locke,Kansas State UniversityNociceptor neurons suppress host protection against CRKP pneumonia and pneumonic sepsis. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl

Discovery could help treat fatal, drug-resistant pneumonia and sepsis

by Marcia Locke,Kansas State UniversityNociceptor neurons suppress host protection against CRKP pneumonia and pneumonic sepsis. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl
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
Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target

Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target

byNational Jewish HealthITLN-1 is an IL-13-induced component of the airway epithelium. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48034-5Researchers at National Jewi

Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target

byNational Jewish HealthITLN-1 is an IL-13-induced component of the airway epithelium. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48034-5Researchers at National Jewi
Endolymphatic hydrops tied to hearing loss severity in Meniere disease

Endolymphatic hydrops tied to hearing loss severity in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with bilateral Meniere disease (MD), features of endolymphatic hydrops correlate with the severity of hearing loss and staging of MD, according to a studypublished&n

Endolymphatic hydrops tied to hearing loss severity in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with bilateral Meniere disease (MD), features of endolymphatic hydrops correlate with the severity of hearing loss and staging of MD, according to a studypublished&n
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