The Lancet10h
Patient with cystic fibrosis not diagnosed until age 23 years now treated with the new triple therapy Trikafta
The effect of cystic fibrosis on many organs and the frequent lung infections means that it is mostly diagnosed in childhood. Somehow, for Verônica Stasiak Bednarczuk, that diagnosis did not arrive ...
Healio21h
Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy a ‘game changer’ in early diagnosis of lung cancer
Robotic bronchoscopy can help diagnose spots in the lungs when they are still small, catching cancer sooner and saving many ...
Everything to know about cystic fibrosis and what causes it
The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people ...
thorax.bmj4d
Inflammation in preschool cystic fibrosis is of mixed phenotype, extends beyond the lung and is differentially modified by CFTR modulators
Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...
News Medical6d
Early immune system changes contribute to lung damage in cystic fibrosis
Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...
EurekAlert!7d
Cystic fibrosis damages the immune system early on
Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...
MedPage Today7d
Common Bacterial Infection Might Be Key to Lung Transplant Rejection
Lung transplant recipients are highly susceptible to infection, the researchers noted, and P. aeruginosa is a leading cause ...
Yale Environment 36015d
Fat cells play a protective role in fibrosis development
Skin fibrosis is an often-painful condition wherein the skin thickens and hardens, making it difficult to move. And with no effective treatments currently available, patients are left with few avenues ...
Healio15d
Odds for poor outcomes high with endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery
lung volume reduction surgery had significantly ... odds for several negative outcomes in a doubly robust risk-adjusted model inclusive of frailty, according to researchers.
emjreviews.com16d
Deep-Learning Model for Lung Tumour Detection and Segmentation
NEW CUTTING-edge deep-learning model using lung CT imaging has shown significant potential for accurately identifying and segmenting lung tumours, according to researchers based in the USA. The ...
Pharmaceutical Technology22d
Glox to develop precision antibiotics for cystic fibrosis
The funding of up to £500,000 is provided by LifeArc, a medical research charity, to support the development of Glox’s precision antibiotics to tackle antimicrobial-resistant lung infections in cystic ...
Frontiers22d
Chitooligosaccharides suppress airway inflammation, fibrosis, and mucus hypersecretion in a house dust mite-induced allergy model
In the HDM-induced allergic respiratory model, COS suppressed the infiltration of inflammatory cells around the airways and inhibited the mRNA expression of Th1 immune cytokines in lung tissues ... to ...