Study Finds ‘Gatekeeper’ Cells in Throat That Activate Coughing
Scientists have identified cells in the throat that sense when fluid is aspirated or acid is regurgitated. The work could one day help prevent pneumonia and treat chronic cough.
Scientists have identified cells in the throat that sense when fluid is aspirated or acid is regurgitated. The work could one day help prevent pneumonia and treat chronic cough.
Researchers in the United Kingdom have isolated a jumbo phage from wastewater with the potential to fight lung infections caused by Burkholderia cenocepacia.
The American Lung Association's new COPD Trends Brief also underscores a need for oxygen reform to improve access to supplemental oxygen.
Allergy & Asthma Network has partnered with security firm Mitre to launch the Asthma Equity Explorer, a free web-based platform designed to disseminate data on asthma prevalence in the United States.
A new study finds that age at first menstruation, early menopause, miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and having multiple children increase women's risk of developing COPD.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will provide up to $15 million to Prime Medicine for preclinical research into gene editing for cystic fibrosis.
Surprisingly, one bacterial species tended to dominate in certain patients with IPF who were not treated with antibiotics—and those patients were more likely to survive.
Previously approved to treat asthma and nasal polyps, Xolair has now received FDA approval as the first treatment for reducing food allergy reactions in both children and adults.
A never-before-documented genetic disorder causes the improper functioning of macrophages, which can lead to chronic conditions in children such as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.