News tagged with lung cells
Related topics: cells , lung , cystic fibrosis
Discovery of taste receptors in the lungs could help people with asthma breathe easier
Taste receptors in the lungs? Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have discovered that bitter taste receptors are not just located in the mouth but also in human lungs. ...
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Oct 24, 2010 |
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Bioartificial lungs transplanted into rats (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the US have grown lungs in their laboratory and transplanted them into rats. The transplanted lungs functioned for up to six hours. The current work follows independent research ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Researchers develop living, breathing human lung-on-a-chip (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston have created a device that mimics a living, ...
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Jun 24, 2010 |
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Human enzyme breaks down potentially toxic nanomaterials
An international study based at the University of Pittsburgh provides the first identification of a human enzyme that can biodegrade carbon nanotubes—the superstrong materials found in products from electronics to plastics—and ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Researchers use drug-radiation combo to eradicate lung cancer
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have eliminated non-small cell lung (NSCL) cancer in mice by using an investigative drug called BEZ235 in combination with low-dose radiation.
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Virus 'barcodes' offer rapid detection of mutated strains
Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.
May 13, 2012 |
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Nanoparticle-delivered RNA interference drug stops head and neck cancer growth
(Phys.org) -- A nanoparticle drug delivery vehicle for small interfering RNA molecules (siRNA), that is already being tested in human clinical trials, now shows promise for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Dong Shin, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Inhaled nanoparticles deliver potent anticancer cocktail to lung tumors and block resistance
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ideal treatment for lung cancer would be one that could be inhaled deep into lung tissue where it would deliver tumor-killing agents that would then largely stay in the lungs, avoiding the toxicities that ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 21, 2011 |
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New device uses gold nanoparticles to test for lung cancer
The metabolism of lung cancer patients is different than the metabolism of healthy people. And so the molecules that make up cancer patients' exhaled breath are different too. A new device pioneered at the University of Colorado ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Nickel nanoparticles may contribute to lung cancer
All the excitement about nanotechnology comes down to this: Structures of materials at the scale of billionths of a meter take on unusual properties. Technologists often focus on the happier among these newfound capabilities, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Pseudomonas deploys a toxin delivery machine to breach cell walls of rivals without hurting itself
Microbiologists have uncovered a sneaky trick by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa to oust rivals. It deploys a toxin delivery machine to breach cell walls of competitors without hurting itself.
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Carbon black nanoparticles can cause cell death
Researchers from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine have found that inhaled carbon black nanoparticles create a double source of inflammation in the lungs.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 18, 2011 |
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Protein KO stops tumour growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published last week in the journal PNAS may have identified a promising new target for developing drugs against one of the most common types of lung cancer.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Investigators discover enzyme essential for healthy lung development
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have provided the first evidence that Eya1 protein phosphatase is a crucial regulator of the development of embryonic lung epithelial ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Enzyme helps prepare lung tissue for metastatic development
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study has identified a new role for an important enzyme in preparing lung tissue for the development of metastases. Published in the early edition of Proceedings of the National Ac ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 16, 2011 |
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