Collaborate Disseminate
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a nasty, opportunistic bacteria that can cause pneumonia. It’s a tough one to fight, but now researchers at Tulane University have developed an inhalable vaccine that, in mouse tests, can invoke a strong immune response against… Continue reading Inhalable vaccine fights antibiotic-resistant pneumonia in mice
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung condition involving excessive scarring that affects patients’ breathing, and currently can’t be cured. But now, scientists at the University of Alabama have found a way to reverse the condition in mice, using a drug that’s … Continue reading Lung fibrosis reversed in mice using existing FDA-approved drug
A new type of imaging technology has detected lung damage in patients suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19. The weakened lung function was not visible on standard MRI or CT scans and its detection will help clinicians understand the persist… Continue reading New imaging tech finds hidden lung damage in long COVID patients
A growing body of research has started to illuminate the widespread impacts of plastic pollution, and the downstream effects of it on the environment and human health. A new study has delved into the kind of damage microplastics can cause to human lung… Continue reading Microplastics found to alter shape of and de-cluster human lung cells
In the largest and longest follow-up study conducted to date investigating the lingering effects of COVID-19, researchers have found more than two-thirds of hospitalized patients report at least one ongoing symptom six months after contracting the dise… Continue reading Six-month “long COVID” study reveals 76% suffer lasting symptoms
A new Australian study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first research to investigate the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the gut microbiome. The preliminary investigation does not suggest a … Continue reading Lung disease associated with gut microbiome alterations
Cancer has an unfortunate and often deadly tendency to spread through the body, and the most common location for secondary tumors to appear is the lungs. Now, scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have developed a way to treat metastatic tumors in the… Continue reading “ImmunoBait” particles surf blood cells to fight metastatic lung tumors
A fascinating new proof-of-concept study is proposing a novel, cheap and surprisingly simple way to rapidly reduce blood alcohol levels. The research suggests a low-tech device aiding safe hyperventilation can more than triple the rate of alcohol elimi… Continue reading Hyperventilation device can clear alcohol from your system faster
An international team of scientists working to uncover new treatments for asthma has identified a protein in the lungs that could be activated to allow sufferers to breathe easier. Demonstrated in mice, the findings provide not just a new target for as… Continue reading Study demonstrates promising new asthma drug that relaxes the airways
We need our blood to walk a very fine line between flowing freely and clotting, and treatments for blood clots in the body naturally come with a risk of excessive bleeding from an injury. But now, researchers at EPFL have developed a synthetic blood th… Continue reading New blood thinner prevents clots with less risk of excess bleeding