Lungs

How can you recognize the early signs of lung cancer?

December 17, 2021

How can you recognize the early signs of lung cancer?

A cough is the normal first response of the body to an obstruction in the windpipe caused by microbes or other harmful objects trapped there.

December 12, 2021
Breathing lung transplant performed by doctors at KIMS Hyderabad

Breathing lung procedure can help in mitigating the ill-effects of cold ischemia time and improves lung function thereby increasing organ utilisation.
November 07, 2021
Researchers discover gene that doubles risk of lung failure due to Covid

According to the study, 60 per cent of people from South Asian backgrounds and 15 per cent of people of European ancestry carry the high-risk version of the gene.
November 02, 2021
Lung inflammation in Covid patients can be cut by monoclonal antibody therapy

The study showed that antibody treatment prevented aged, diabetic rhesus macaque monkeys from the adverse inflammatory consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
October 15, 2021
E-cigarettes have chemicals not disclosed by manufacturers

The underlines that people who vape are using a product whose risks are yet to be fully determined and could be exposing themselves to chemicals with adverse health effects.
September 12, 2021
Bisexual adults twice at risk of asthma than heterosexuals: Study

The study showed that higher levels of discrimination experienced by bisexual people could lead to more stress and lead to inflammation or stress hormones which would worsen asthma.
September 01, 2021
Human mini-lungs developed in lab to help new treatments for Covid

The first adult human 'lung-in-a-dish' models, described in the journal eLife, are also known as lung organoids and represent all cell types.

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