News articles tagged with 'alveolar'
Scientist chronicle nanoparticles' journey from the lungs into the body
— 8 Nov 2010 17:07 | HealthUsing a novel, real-time imaging system, scientists have tracked a group of near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles from the airspaces of the lungs, into the body and out again, providing…
Secondhand smoke may provoke inflammatory response in lungs
— 26 Aug 2010 19:07 | HealthSecond-hand smoke is associated with a number of diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. It is an irritant to lung tissue and blood vessels, but the…
Novel growth pattern classification predictive of outcome in non-small cell lung cancer
— 13 Jan 2010 12:50 | HealthClassifying non-small cell lung tumours by growth patterns had a strong predictive value for measures of survival…
Researchers discover gene therapy to prevent progression of emphysema
— 22 Dec 2009 08:58 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered a new gene therapy that may prevent the progression of emphysema. The study, which appears on-line in the…
Scientists identify gene for deadly inherited lung disease
— 5 Jun 2009 17:24 | HealthA rare, deadly developmental disorder of the lungs called alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) that usually kills the infants born with it within…
Research sheds light on deadly lung disease
— 15 Apr 2008 12:29 | HealthSystemic sclerosis (SSc), also known as scleroderma, is characterised by the formation of fibrosis, or scar tissue, on internal organs as well as the skin. Beyond its disfiguring symptoms,…
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