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

Updated on: November 22,2024

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

Updated on:November 22,2024

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.

Updated on: May 30,2024

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.

Updated on:May 30,2024

Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: The Breakthrough RSV Vaccines

Updated on: October 01,2024

Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: The Breakthrough RSV Vaccines

Updated on:October 01,2024

Wearable lung patch uses deep learning to detect asthma and COPD

by Christine Lehmann,National Institutes of HealthThe microchip sensor is slightly larger than a penny. Credit: StethX and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Wheezing, a high-pitched whi

Updated on: October 03,2024

Wearable lung patch uses deep learning to detect asthma and COPD

by Christine Lehmann,National Institutes of HealthThe microchip sensor is slightly larger than a penny. Credit: StethX and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Wheezing, a high-pitched whi

Updated on:October 03,2024

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

Updated on: November 15,2024

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

Updated on:November 15,2024

Patient perspectives central for developing new therapies for COPD

by COPD FoundationThe mechanistic model is a logical link between patient-inspired health concepts, a drug's mechanism of action, and subset of measures selected to test and communicate product-sp

Updated on: December 22,2024

Patient perspectives central for developing new therapies for COPD

by COPD FoundationThe mechanistic model is a logical link between patient-inspired health concepts, a drug's mechanism of action, and subset of measures selected to test and communicate product-sp

Updated on:December 22,2024

Researchers identify protein sensor that plays a role in lung fibrosis

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeIn normal human lung tissue (left), the SEL1L protein (tagged green) is prominent. The fibrotic lung tissue (right) is characterized by excess collagen (tagged red

Updated on: March 27,2024

Researchers identify protein sensor that plays a role in lung fibrosis

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeIn normal human lung tissue (left), the SEL1L protein (tagged green) is prominent. The fibrotic lung tissue (right) is characterized by excess collagen (tagged red

Updated on:March 27,2024

Cystic fibrosis: School-aged children found to benefit from triple combination therapy

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMRI images of a child with cystic fibrosis: Mucus deposits, widening of the bronchi, and thickening of the bronchial walls are clearly visible in the lungs

Updated on: July 11,2024

Cystic fibrosis: School-aged children found to benefit from triple combination therapy

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMRI images of a child with cystic fibrosis: Mucus deposits, widening of the bronchi, and thickening of the bronchial walls are clearly visible in the lungs

Updated on:July 11,2024

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

Updated on: June 03,2024

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

Updated on:June 03,2024

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

Updated on: November 29,2024

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

Updated on:November 29,2024

Study finds feeding infants peanut products protects against allergy into adolescence

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeeding children peanuts regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, even after many

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study finds feeding infants peanut products protects against allergy into adolescence

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeeding children peanuts regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, even after many

Updated on:May 30,2024

Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts in mice. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563A lar

Updated on: February 20,2025

Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts in mice. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563A lar

Updated on:February 20,2025