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Long COVID brain fog linked to lung function

In patients with long COVID, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with impaired cognitive function, according to a study…

4 weeks ago

Drug improves effectiveness of radiation for lung cancer that has spread to the brain

In new research, a team led by University of Cincinnati researchers has identified a potential new way to make radiation…

3 months ago

Discovery of a new population of macrophages promoting lung repair after viral infections

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have discovered a new population of macrophages, important innate immune cells that populate…

5 months ago

Study reveals potential to reverse lung fibrosis using the body’s own healing technique

he most common type of lung fibrosis -- scarring of the lungs -- is idiopathic, meaning of unknown cause. Researchers…

8 months ago

Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes…

9 months ago

AI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a…

9 months ago

New insights into immune system role in lung cancer risk

Recent developments in cancer research have highlighted the vital role of the immune system, particularly in the notable successes of…

10 months ago

Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection

Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then…

12 months ago

Lung cancer cells’ ‘memories’ suggest new strategy for improving treatment

A new understanding of lung cancer cells' "memories" suggests a new strategy for improving treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…

1 year ago