Search results for airway epithelial
Scientists identify new role for lung epithelial cells in sensing allergens in the air
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and at Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium, have identified a new role for certain lung cells in ...
Research elucidates way lungs fight bacteria and prevent infection
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Actor and pancreatic cancer patient Patrick Swayze's recent hospitalization with pneumonia as a result of his compromised immune system underscores the sensitivity of the lungs: many patients die from lung complications of ...
Cellular crosstalk linked to lung disease
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Crosstalk between cells lining the lung (epithelial cells) and airway smooth muscle cells is important in lung development. However, it has also been shown to contribute to several lung diseases, including asthma and pulmonary ...
Researchers identify another potential biomarker
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Jan 13, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated that a recently discovered class of molecule called microRNA (miRNAs), regulate the gene expression changes in airway cells that occur with smoking ...
Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Scientists in Belgium have successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) into major cell types of lung epithelial tissue using a convenient air-liquid interface. The technique, published in BioMed Central's ...
Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more ...
Researchers find novel way to repair airway injuries
May 06, 2008 |
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MIT tissue engineers have successfully healed airway injuries in rabbits using a technique they believe could apply to the trachea and other parts of the human body.
Mayo researchers discover how measles virus spreads
Jun 21, 2008 |
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Textbooks will require revisions, researchers say Measles, one of the most common contagious diseases, has been thought to enter the body through the surface of airways and lungs, like many other major viruses. Now, Mayo ...
Need for emergency airway surgery for hard-to-intubate patients reduced
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Be prepared, that old Boy Scout motto, is being applied with great success to operating room patients whose anatomy may make it difficult for physicians to help them breathe during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers report ...
Potential treatment option for severe emphysema under study
Sep 24, 2008 |
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Emory University researchers are participating in a nationwide study to explore an investigational treatment for advanced widespread emphysema. The EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial focuses on airway bypass, ...
Obese children at significantly greater risk for post-adenotonsillectomy complications
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Obesity in children significantly increases the risk of major and minor respiratory complications following surgery to correct sleep disordered breathing (SDB), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy ...
Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances
Jul 24, 2009 |
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The same mechanism that helps you detect bad-tasting and potentially poisonous foods may also play a role in protecting your airway from harmful substances, according to a study by scientists at the University ...
Treatment for mild asthma leads to improved lung function
Mar 10, 2008 |
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A study by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney is the first to demonstrate that in patients with very mild or well-controlled asthma, regular treatment with low dose ICS leads to significantly better day–to-day ...
3-D computer simulation to aid treatment of collapsed lungs
Jul 26, 2006 |
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The treatment of premature babies and adults who suffer from Respiratory Distress Syndrome could be boosted by new research at The University of Manchester, as published in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
Breakthrough in understanding severe asthma has potential for new treatment
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Scientists from King's College London and Imperial College London believe they have discovered a key element in the development of chronic asthma. Their research has been published in a new paper in the journal Proceedings of ...
