Barrier organs that form boundaries between the body and the outside environment, such as the lungs, skin, and intestines, ...

When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn't stop there. The body's natural defenses cause inflammation while fighting the virus, often leaving lasting problems. The cells that make up ...

A drug prototype known as NZ-97 showed promise for treating pulmonary disease by stimulating growth of new stem cells to repair damaged tissue, based on data from a new proof-of-concept study. In many ...

When it comes to lung healing and recovery, many well-intentioned approaches actually hinder rather than help the natural healing process. The lungs possess remarkable regenerative capabilities, but ...

—Early evidence suggests promise for a novel COPD treatment using autologous P63+ lung progenitor cell. This small study found the bronchoscopic transplantation of cultured P63+ cells to be safe and ...

At the height of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, researchers in Thomas Marichal’s immunophysiology laboratory at the University of Liège were studying samples collected from the lungs of patients who had ...

Researchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take advantage of the body’s natural healing response and how a commonly used drug ...

“In this study, we investigated the interplay between cigarette smoke, DNA damage and repair, focusing on the Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER) protein Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group C (XPC).” “In this ...

Researchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take advantage of the body's natural healing response and how a commonly used drug ...

Lung cancer. Just hearing the words can evoke fear, confusion, and a sense of helplessness. Despite advances in treatment, it's still one of the most aggressive and deadly cancers we face today. But ...