News tagged with lung injury
Stem cell therapy may offer hope for acute lung injury
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown that adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in a mouse model of the disease.
Researcher identifies new target to prevent fatal flu lung complication
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Research led by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chairman of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has identified a therapeutic target for acute lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, a highly ...
Healing badly damaged lungs: Distinct set of white blood cells found to set the pace of wound repair
Sep 21, 2009 |
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After more than 50 experiments in mice, medical scientists at Johns Hopkins have mapped out the basic steps taken by a particular set of white blood cells in setting the pace of recovery after serious lung injury.
Acute respiratory disease poses significantly greater risk for black Americans
May 19, 2009 |
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Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to develop acute lung injury, or ALI, as white Americans, according to researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The study also revealed that black patients ...
Gene associated with reduced mortality from acute lung injury
Jan 16, 2009 |
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Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Denver have discovered a gene that is associated with improved survival among patients with acute lung injury. Acute lung injury (ALI) is often caused by ...
