Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses mechanical ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or ...

Fibrosis is an affliction wherein cells produce excess fibrous tissue. Fibroblast cells do this to close wounds, but the process can cascade in unwanted places. Examples include cardiac fibrosis; ...

The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not ...

The Government's recently launched AI Action Plan, focusing on creating a National Data Library, marks a pivotal moment for the use of AI in healthcare. It has the potential to unlock unprecedented ...

However, along with genetic factors, there is a possibility that environmental factors such as dust, smoking, and pollutants, ...

Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

Officials said Friday that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month in the couple’s home in New Mexico. Hantavirus ...

The authors attribute this to acquisition of cells from a healthy upper lobe site, removed from the lung fibrosis. There are currently no cell based therapies for ILD and in this regard the study is ...