When a weakened artery wall balloons or bulges, it’s called an aneurysm. For people with emphysema, the risk of that aneurysm rupturing is much higher than for those without the lung condition, new research suggests. While family history may play a role, how and why aneurysms develop is not well understood. The study, published Tuesday...
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Autoimmunity plays role in development of COPD, study finds
Autoimmunity plays a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study led by Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center that analyzed human genome information stored in Vanderbilt’s DNA biobank. Micrograph showing emphysema (left – large empty spaces) and lung tissue with relative preservation of the alveoli (right)....
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Stem Cell Treatments For Lungs
Lung diseases can be debilitating, making both scientific leader and patients interested in exploring stem cell treatments for lungs an potential treatment approach. Find out all you need to know about stem cell therapy for lungs, including risks, benefits, clinical trial progress and more. A Look At Stem Cell Treatments For Lungs In this article: Progression of...
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Steth IO launches the Smartphone Stethoscope that enables doctors to see and hear both heart and lung sounds.
SEATTLE, WA. – April 24, 2018 – Steth IO is modernizing the 200-year-old stethoscope for the age of the smartphone. The company today announced the commercial availability of the world’s first smartphone stethoscope, which brings real-time visualization to heart and lung sounds. This enables physicians to see auscultation sounds they may not hear. It also...
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FDA Clears FlowTriever, First Device to Pull Blood Clots from Lungs
The FlowTriever went through a clinical study involving 106 patients with acute pulmonary embolism and RV/LV (right ventricular/left ventricular) ratio of at least 0.9 that were treated using the device instead of commonly used clot busters. According to the company, “the mean RV/LV ratio in the study decreased from a baseline of 1.53 to 1.15 at 48 hours...
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Lung stem cells repair airways after injury
Newly identified stem cells may hold key to regenerative therapies for lung disease IMAGE: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCHERS HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEW POPULATION OF LUNG STEM CELLS THAT APPEAR TO BE IMPORTANT FOR REPAIRING THE AIRWAY FOLLOWING SEVERE INJURY. THE CELLS, WHICH RESIDE CREDIT: CELL STEM CELL The human airway is a system of branching tubes that connects...