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Magnetic Tentacle Robot Travels Deep into Lungs
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Magnetic Tentacle Robot Travels Deep into Lungs

MARCH 25TH, 2022   CONN HASTINGS ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, DIAGNOSTICS, PATHOLOGY, RADIOLOGY, SURGERY Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have created a magnetic “tentacle robot” that is just 2 mm in diameter, which they hope will be able to navigate through some of the smallest airways in our lungs. At present, a bronchoscope...

How flossing and brushing may be good for your lungs
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How flossing and brushing may be good for your lungs

by Anthony King, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine Young parents are showing to their daughter the best way to brush teeth. Credit: Nebojsa Tatomirov, Shutterstock Did you ever think that a simple task like brushing your teeth could actually keep your lungs healthy—in addition to preventing cavities and gum disease? From chewing sticks...

Targeting gene therapy directly into the lungs
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Targeting gene therapy directly into the lungs

by Mike Silver, Tufts University Illustration of a lipid nanoparticle surrounded by plasma proteins. Credit: Min Qiu Tufts researchers are building a reputation for precision targeting in drug delivery. Their tools: tiny lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs) fine-tuned to latch on to specific tissues, organs, even cell types within the body. Their latest creation: LNPs that carry...

Molecular analysis identifies key differences in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients
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Molecular analysis identifies key differences in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients

by  University of California, Los Angeles Healthy airways (left) show well-defined layers of ciliated cells (green) and basal stem cells (red). In airways affected by cystic fibrosis (right), the layers are disrupted, and scientists identified a transitioning cell type that combines properties of both stem cells and ciliated cells (red and green in the same cell)....

CRISPR study identifies gene that plays key role in metastasis of cancers to the lungs
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CRISPR study identifies gene that plays key role in metastasis of cancers to the lungs

by  Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Credit: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute A gene not previously linked to cancer has been shown to play a key role in the spread of certain cancers to the lungs, new research from scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute has shown. The team found that when the gene LRRN4CL was over-expressed in mice,...

Researchers identify ‘violent’ processes that cause wheezing in the lungs
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Researchers identify ‘violent’ processes that cause wheezing in the lungs

by  University of Cambridge Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of engineers has identified the ‘violent’ physical processes at work inside the lungs which cause wheezing, a condition which affects up to a quarter of the world’s population. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used modelling and high-speed video techniques to show what causes wheezing and...

COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time
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COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time

EUROPEAN LUNG FOUNDATION IMAGE: CT SCAN OF PATIENT’S LUNGS SHOWING COVID-19 DAMAGE IN RED. COVID-19 patients can suffer long-term lung and heart damage but, for many, this tends to improve over time, according to the first, prospective follow-up of patients infected with the coronavirus, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] Researchers in...

Reprogramming immune cells to reduce inflammation, promote tissue repair
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Reprogramming immune cells to reduce inflammation, promote tissue repair

by Jacqueline Carey, University of Illinois at Chicago Macrophages are white blood cells that, depending on the signals they get from the immune system, become specialized in either increasing or decreasing inflammation. When macrophages are programmed to be pro-inflammatory, they help to increase inflammation, which is beneficial for fighting infections; when they are programmed to...

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Nitrate supplementation could help breathing and lung clearance in the elderly

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that nitrate improves function in the diaphragm, the muscle involved in coughing and breathing, by improving power. The study done in old mice, if replicated in humans, could provide a strategy for helping elderly people clear the lungs more effectively and avoid...