Study: Air Pollution Particles and Metals Are Reaching the Placenta
Research shows that inhaled particulate matter from air pollution can move from the lungs to distant organs and that it is taken up by certain cells in the human placenta
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Smoking Increases Lung Entry Points for COVID-19 Virus
Researchers analyzed datasets of the RNA expressed by various types of lung tissue, comparing current and former smokers and non-smokers
Nearly Half of US Breathing Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
American Lung Association's 'State of the Air' report finds climate change is driving increases in unhealthy air, 150 million people at risk
Study Provides First Evidence That Fat Accumulates in the Lungs of Overweight and Obese People
Scientists already know that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer with wheezing and asthma, but the reasons for this have not been completely explained
Respiratory Diseases Linked with High Blood Pressure in Lungs
MU researcher examines underlying conditions causing pulmonary hypertension
Researchers Publish Comprehensive Review on Respiratory Effects of Vaping
UNC School of Medicine researcher Rob Tarran, PhD, led a review of all published scientific literature on the effects of e-cigarette use on the respiratory system; the team of four authors strongly recommend tighter regulation of e-cigarette products
Lung Cell Patches Its Own DNA on the Fly to Survive Influenza
Resilient cells make lung less hospitable to viruses, but may be double-edged sword
Two Therapeutic Targets Identified for Deadly Lung Cancer
Salk scientists discover a pair of enzymes that drive non-small-cell lung cancer by promoting inflammation
A Bad Bout of Flu Triggers 'Taste Bud Cells' to Grow in the Lungs
The discovery of these seemingly out-of-place sensing cells may lend insight into possibilities for protecting lung function
Children's Noses Hold Clues to Serious Lung Infections
Researchers say the results help explain why some children are more prone to developing infections than others