News tagged with airway disease

Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two-pronged model could help foil tough cystic fibrosis infections

Dartmouth Medical School researchers have devised a novel approach for thwarting the relentless bacterial infections that thrive in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), unlocking new possibilities against a tenacious ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Findings on pollution damage to human airways could yield new therapies

Researchers from Duke University Medical Center have identified how nanoparticles from diesel exhaust damage lung airway cells, a finding that could lead to new therapies for people susceptible to airway disease.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast