Doctors Warn of Relatively Little Known Hazard Linked To Open Water Swimming
Older age, swimming long distances, cold water, and female sex are among the risk factors. Often occurs in those who are otherwise fit and healthy,…
Pulmonary News
“Pulmonary” refers to anything pertaining to the lungs or the respiratory system. This term is often used in medicine to describe organs, functions, diseases, conditions, and treatments related to lung health. Common pulmonary issues include diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, and pneumonia. Medical professionals specializing in this area are known as pulmonologists, and they focus on diagnosing, managing, and treating various lung conditions to improve respiratory health. Pulmonary function tests, which assess how well the lungs work, are essential tools in the evaluation and management of respiratory diseases.
Smoking Marijuana May Be Worse for Lungs Than Smoking Cigarettes
Emphysema More Common in Marijuana Smokers Than Cigarette Smokers According to new research, airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in marijuana smokers than cigarette…
Research Shows Emphysema More Common in Marijuana Smokers Than Cigarette Smokers
Researchers have found marijuana smokers have a higher rate of emphysema and airway diseases compared to cigarette smokers. The findings, from the University of Ottawa…
Human Lung Chip: Fighting Viruses Is As Easy as Breathing
Human Lung Chip reveals the effects of breathing motions on lung immune responses and leads to repurposing of potential therapeutics for respiratory diseases, including COVID-19….
Experimental Drug Could Help People With Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Cancer-Related Lung Disease
Experimental drug reduces airway mucus that exacerbates common lung diseases. A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the…
Long COVID Linked to Lasting Disease of the Small Airways in the Lungs
Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology….
Anti-Inflammatory Compound From Eucalyptus Trees Effective at Treating Lung Damage in Sheep Model
University of Melbourne-led research has shown the flavonoid pinocembrin, derived from Australian eucalyptus trees, has strong anti-inflammatory properties and could be safe and effective at…
Combined Treatment Strategy Critical to Minimizing Long-Term Lung Damage in COVID Patients
A combined treatment strategy targeting SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and severe lung tissue injury is essential to minimize lung sequelae—chronic complications resulting from COVID-19 infection, according to…
New Study Reveals Lung Cell Roles in Pulmonary Immunity – Essential to COVID-19, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, Asthma and COPD
Findings have implications in understanding, preventing and treating multiple lung diseases. Lung immunity is essential to combat all pulmonary diseases, including COVID-19, pneumonia, lung cancer,…
Prematurely Aged or Overworked Stem Cells Could Be Major Factor in Chronic Lung Disease
Are prematurely aged or overworked stem cells a significant factor in chronic lung disease? Findings of a study just released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) say…
Why Do Short Lung Infections Lead to Long-Lasting Lung Damage?
Study points to mechanism of post-viral lung damage; suggests targets of intervention. The deadliest time in a viral respiratory illness sometimes is actually after the…
Elite Freedivers Beat Seals During Deep Dives – Incredible Heart Rates and Brain Oxygen Levels
Elite freedivers who dive unaided in open sea, have brain oxygen levels even lower than seals during their deepest dives, new research at the University…
A New Hope for Protection Against Flu Damage Inside the Lungs
New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating the damage the flu can wreck on the lungs. The molecule, known as DAF, increases…
COVID-19: Sneeze Cam Reveals Best Fabric Combos for Cloth Masks
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others from the virus. And for some people, they became…
Doctors’ Hopes Dashed: Antibiotics No Help for Mysterious Lung-Scarring Disease
Doctors have hoped that antibiotics could benefit patients with chronic lung diseases, but a new study has found no benefit for patients with life-threatening idiopathic…
Treating Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: How Platelets Help Resolve Lung Inflammation
Scientists at the University of Münster provide new insights into interactions between platelets and white blood cells in mice. Treating patients with acute respiratory failure…
New Cell Atlas of COVID-19 Pathology Reveals How the Coronavirus “Wreaks Havoc in the Lungs”
Single-cell analysis of autopsy samples from COVID-19 patients shows how the lungs repeatedly tried, and failed, to repair themselves. Scientists from several hospitals and research…
Antibody-Secreting Cells in the Lung Can Prevent Respiratory Infections From Becoming Severe
Understanding how antibodies and antibody-secreting cells can fight against lung infection will provide new directions for improving vaccines to prevent severe respiratory infection and for…