Basic research leads to drug candidates for fatal lung disease

by Åsa Malmberg,Uppsala UniversityAnders Hallberg follows the work in the lab with interest. To his right is Marcus Söderström. Credit: Mikael WallerstedtDuring the 1990s, medicinal chemist Ande

Updated on: November 30,2024 0

Basic research leads to drug candidates for fatal lung disease

by Åsa Malmberg,Uppsala UniversityAnders Hallberg follows the work in the lab with interest. To his right is Marcus Söderström. Credit: Mikael WallerstedtDuring the 1990s, medicinal chemist Ande

Updated on:November 30,2024 0

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 0

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 0

α-KG-dependent glycolysis activation by BCAT1 contributes to EGFR-TKI resistance in NSCLC

Updated on: November 28,2024 0

α-KG-dependent glycolysis activation by BCAT1 contributes to EGFR-TKI resistance in NSCLC

Updated on:November 28,2024 0

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 0

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 0

New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompanies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and

Updated on: November 15,2024 0

New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompanies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and

Updated on:November 15,2024 0

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 0

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 0

Viruses found hiding in lungs' immune cells long after initial illness

by Tamara Schneider,Washington University in St. LouisA 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and acti

Updated on: November 13,2024 0

Viruses found hiding in lungs' immune cells long after initial illness

by Tamara Schneider,Washington University in St. LouisA 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and acti

Updated on:November 13,2024 0

People with no sense of smell found to have abnormal breathing patterns

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDistinguishing between respiratory rate and respiratory peaks. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52650-6A team of neuroscientists at

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

People with no sense of smell found to have abnormal breathing patterns

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDistinguishing between respiratory rate and respiratory peaks. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52650-6A team of neuroscientists at

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples released

byAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-gui

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples released

byAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-gui

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on: October 26,2024 0

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on:October 26,2024 0

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on: October 26,2024 0

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on:October 26,2024 0

Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

Updated on: October 24,2024 0

Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

Updated on:October 24,2024 0