You don’t need 10,000 steps a day to benefit your heart, cardiologists say
From daily step counts to exercise after a cardiac event, new guidance examines how doctors can tailor physical…
Core muscle activity rapidly regulates blood flow in the brain
Engaging core muscles – through movement, exercise, or even coughing – may be a key regulator of blood…
Wildfire smoke may be more harmful than other air pollution, two Mount Sinai studies find
As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount…
Silica and dust mites combine to worsen asthma inflammation
Inflammation associated with asthma and other allergic airway diseases can be significantly worsened by exposure to both house…
Innovative device improves real-time monitoring of donated lungs
More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for transplantation are not used, according to the UK’s National Institute…
New approach repairs airway barrier defects in cystic fibrosis
A UNIGE team has succeeded in restoring the defective respiratory protective barrier in people with this rare genetic…
Bacteria found in classroom dust may affect children’s respiratory health
Common bacteria found in classroom dust are associated with reduced lung function in children according to research presented…
Researchers find greater microplastic burden in lung cancer patients
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities…
Specialized blood vessel cells found to actively drive lung fibrosis
Millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases that cause scarring of the lungs, often leading to breathing…
Higher BPA exposure tracked with higher estrogen and progesterone in women
Everyday exposure to plastics, packaged foods, bottled drinks, and cosmetics may be shaping hormone patterns in ways researchers…
New lab-grown heart valves advance treatments for childhood heart diseases
Melbourne researchers have created human heart valve tissues from stem cells, providing a powerful new platform to advance…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…