Sarah-Maria Fendt (VIB-KU Leuven) and colleagues have uncovered that the availability of the amino acid aspartate is one reason why the lung is a ... it activated a cell surface protein called ...

There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Non-small cell lung cancer, the more common and slow-growing of the two, consists of different subtypes, ...

King et al, Gpnmb and Spp1 mark a conserved macrophage injury response masking fibrosis-specific programming in the lung, JCI Insight (2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.182700 ...

Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a new lung scanning method that reveals the real-time effects on lung function. The technique allows the team to track how air moves in and out of the ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs. This could enable medics to ...

A new machine which keeps lungs alive outside of the body could "transform" the number of people receiving transplants, surgeons hope. The breakthrough has come at Royal Papworth Hospital in ...

After your final cigarette, your lungs start working to clean themselves. Some habits, like exercise and avoiding pollutants, may help support your lung health. If you’ve recently quit smoking ...

There's no doubt lung cancer has a genetic component. You can inherit genetic mutations (alterations in your genes) that increase your risk for lung cancer. However, you acquire most mutations during ...

Are you eligible for lung cancer screening? Lung cancer screening looks for cancer in people who are at high risk before you have any symptoms, when it may be easier to treat. Our LUNG FORCE Heroes ...

These days, Linux supports a lot of devices out-of-the-box. As a matter of fact, this includes a good portion of the Microsoft Surface devices—for most parts at least. So why would you need a special ...

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an umbrella term used for a large group of diseases that cause scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs. The scarring causes stiffness in the lungs which makes it difficult ...