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Synthetic surfactant could ease breathing for patients with lung disease and injury

July 9, 2018, Lawson Health Research Institute Human lungs are coated with a substance called surfactant which allows us to breathe easily. When lung surfactant is missing or depleted, which can happen with premature birth or lung injury, breathing becomes difficult. In a collaborative study between Lawson Health Research Institute and Stanford University, scientists have developed and tested a new...

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