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Unlocking worm strategies: A path to innovative vaccines and therapies
A research team has uncovered a molecular strategy employed by worm parasites (helminths) to evade host immune defenses. This discovery opens new avenues for the development of innovative vaccines and therapies. The study offers promising solutions for addressing major infectious diseases, allergies, and asthma by leveraging the unique immune-regulatory properties of helminths.
Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway...
Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and lung cancer.
The Salton Sea — an area rich with lithium — is a hot spot...
Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is likely to intensify in a hotter climate, with evaporation exposing more and more of the lake bed, or playa, leading to more dust events.
Genetic analysis of 25,000 Chinese mothers and infants reveals unique genes associated with disease...
Genome-wide association studies have great potential for advancing our understanding of the genetic background of diseases, but so far, few association studies have focused...
Experimental blood test predicts risk for developing COPD, other severe respiratory diseases
A scientific team has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment
Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study....
Mucus-based bio-ink could be used to print and grow lung tissue
Lung diseases kill millions of people around the world each year. Treatment options are limited, and animal models for studying these illnesses and experimental...
Recurrent wheezing in children linked to ’silent‘ viral infections
Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have 'silent' lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids...
FOCUS-online-Gesundheitscheck – Wie fit ist Ihre Lunge? Mit drei schnellen Tests zuhause finden Sie...
Wer nicht raucht und öfter Sport treibt, schafft gute Voraussetzungen für eine gesunde Lunge. Wie fit das Organ wirklich ist, kann ein Lungenfunktionstest beim...
Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms
A research team has shown that exposure to air pollution during childhood is directly associated with bronchitis symptoms as an adult. To date, many...