Targeting mechanosensitive protein could treat pulmonary fibrosis, study suggests
Credit: ©2021 Qu et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20202033 Researchers at the University of Alabama at ...
Tag: Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection
Findings could help explain how asthma, COPD, severe COVID-19 are triggeredCredit: Holtzman Lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine ...
New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea
Study results may lead to new blood pressure-lowering medicationsCredit: Geoff Abbott, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - March 8, ...
Do known drugs help against SARS-coronavirus-2?
Credit: Karin Tilch There are no therapeutics available that have been developed for COVID-19 treatment. Repurposing of already available medication ...
Repurposed arthritis drug did not significantly improve severe COVID-19 pneumonia
But researchers say tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, may reduce ventilator use and shorten hospital staysCredit: Photo courtesy of Roche ...
Paper addresses research needed to understand smoking and COVID-19
Credit: ATS March 1, 2021 - A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses ...
Research reveals how bacteria defeat drugs that fight cystic fibrosis
Credit: UM photo MISSOULA - University of Montana researchers and their partners have discovered a slimy strategy used by bacteria ...
Openly available toolkit to help lab-based coronavirus research
Credit: Image by RAEng_Publications from Pixabay, CC0 The rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Health professional societies address critical care clinician burnout
Credit: ATS Feb. 25, 2021 - A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides ...
New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in mice
Research involving cytokines and how they're packaged sheds light on inflammation in asthma, COPD, COVID-19Credit: Deb Steinberg/WU Center for Cellular ...
Study could explain tuberculosis bacteria paradox
TB-causing bacteria remember prior stress, react quickly to new stressCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 22, 2021) -Tuberculosis bacteria ...
Older adults and antibiotics: Study shows healthy attitudes but unhealthy practices
Many take leftover doses from previous prescriptions, and expect new prescriptions for non-bacterial illnessCredit: University of Michigan While most adults ...
Damage to the heart found in more than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
Credit: European Heart Journal Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels ...
Endovascular aneurysm repair linked to higher readmission rates
Chances of readmission were 1.5 times higher with less-invasive techniqueCredit: Justin Kelley, MU Health Care Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) ...