Scientists aim to regenerate lungs for premature infants with BPD
Understanding resilience - the ability of injured lung tissue to heal and regenerate - may be key to advancing the ...
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Infants with cystic fibrosis show stunted gut microbiome development
Findings from a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal mBio, highlight key differences in the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) of ...
Research explores DNA methylation clock accuracy across tissues
A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 3, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Characterization of DNA methylation clock algorithms ...
Researchers discover key to boosting thymus regeneration after damage
A team of international researchers led by scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer ...
Singapore’s respiratory health gets a boost with $10 million research grant
The Academic Respiratory Initiative for Pulmonary Health (TARIPH) Centre, a national research platform led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU ...
Study reveals how cigarette smoke weakens immune cells in the lungs
Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, ...
Researchers grow tumor organoids from blood to tackle breast cancer metastasis
Tumor cells circulating in the blood are the "germ cells" of breast cancer metastases. They are very rare and could ...
Innovative scanning technique enables better lung function monitoring
A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time ...
Aging of lung stem cells drives iron deficiency and reduces capacity for tumor formation
Researchers reveal how aging induces iron insufficiency, reducing stem cell function and tumor growth while enhancing ferroptosis resistance Study: Ageing ...
Aging reduces cancer risk by limiting cell regeneration
When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age is considered the most important risk ...