The research suggests that lung regeneration therapies could mitigate long-term damage from COVID-19, with a…
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The lungs are a pair of vital organs in the respiratory system responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air we breathe and the bloodstream. Located in the chest and protected by the ribcage, the lungs are composed of branching airways that end in tiny air sacs called alveoli, where gas exchange takes place. Every breath brings oxygen into the alveoli, where it diffuses into the blood, while carbon dioxide—a waste product of metabolism—is expelled from the blood and exhaled. Beyond breathing, the lungs also play roles in regulating blood pH, filtering small clots, and supporting immune defense.
From our first breath, our lungs are exposed to microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses.…
The brown anole lizard develops lungs with striking simplicity, offering new inspiration for engineering artificial…
A 61-year-old patient suffered from severe post-COVID-19 respiratory failure after three months on an artificial…
SARS-CoV-2 Prevents Lung Tissue Repair, Regeneration Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died…
Findings have implications in understanding, preventing and treating multiple lung diseases. Lung immunity is essential…
Radiation activates club cells that secrete molecules inhibiting MDSCs, thereby enhancing lung cancer immunotherapy response—even…
Scientists discovered that repeated airway injuries cause stem cells in the lungs to biologically age,…
A virus from black-eyed peas may help stop cancer spread to lungs. Engineered to trigger…
Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers…
Researchers have identified three molecular subtypes of lung cancer in people who’ve never smoked, finding…
Study points to mechanism of post-viral lung damage; suggests targets of intervention. The deadliest time…
With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure…
Influenza A hijacks the body’s protective DAF receptor to amplify immune responses, leading to severe…
A major trial found no benefit from antibiotics in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, helping to…
Scientists at the University of Münster provide new insights into interactions between platelets and white…
Understanding how antibodies and antibody-secreting cells can fight against lung infection will provide new directions…
New mouse model makes it easier and safer to study COVID-19 lung injury. Using a…