Restoring the healthy form of a protein could revive blood vessel growth in premature infants’ lungs

Restoring the healthy form of a protein could revive blood vessel growth in premature infants’ lungs

FINDINGS A UCLA-led research team has discovered a molecular switch that determines whether tiny blood vessels…

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Barry Manilow has lung cancer. What to know

Barry Manilow has lung cancer. What to know

Sharing stories of lung cancer through photography Photographer Paul Ninson captures everyday life of patients with…

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‘Enjoy life because it’s short’: B.C. man back on his feet after double lung transplant

‘Enjoy life because it’s short’: B.C. man back on his feet after double lung transplant

‘Enjoy life because it’s short’: B.C. man back on his feet after double lung transplant Published…

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Wildfires tied to surge in heart attack, lung ailment ER visits

Wildfires tied to surge in heart attack, lung ailment ER visits

Heart attacks, lung problems and other illnesses spiked within three months of the Los Angeles wildfires…

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Ask the expert: How can your address affect your risk of lung cancer? | MSUToday

Ask the expert: How can your address affect your risk of lung cancer? | MSUToday

While many researchers have focused on the connection between smoking and lung cancer, research from Michigan…

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American Lung Association Invests in Early Career Scientists

American Lung Association Invests in Early Career Scientists

The American Lung Association Research Institute awarded nine early career researchers with the Catalyst Research Award for…

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Household air pollution

Household air pollution

Key facts Around 2.1 billion people worldwide (around a quarter of the global population) cook using…

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Lung immune cells switch roles to drive allergic inflammation

Lung immune cells switch roles to drive allergic inflammation

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under…

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Gestational Diabetes Linked to Reduced Lung Function in Children

Gestational Diabetes Linked to Reduced Lung Function in Children

Gestational diabetes may be a risk factor for reduced lung function, a new study found.1 “[Gestational…

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Research & Innovation | UAB News

Research & Innovation | UAB News

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will evaluate the impact of public housing renovation and neighborhood…

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