A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…
Heavy rainfall and flooding raise infectious disease risks across Europe
From contaminated drinking water to flood-related pathogen exposure, European evidence shows how extreme rainfall can create cascading infectious…
Study identifies key immune cell changes in the lungs of people with sarcoidosis
Researchers at National Jewish Health and partner institutions discovered specific changes in immune cells in the lungs of…
Airplane wastewater pilot shows how airports could track pathogens across borders
A bilateral US-UK pilot suggests airplane wastewater could help track pathogen movement through international travel, but broader airport…
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…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Cell death crosstalk network drives acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains one of the deadliest complications of severe infections, sepsis, trauma, and viral…
Animal-free lung model unlocks better treatments for RSV in babies
Future therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) must target both the virus and its immune response to ensure…
Memory B cells reveal how nasal vaccines could stop respiratory infections earlier
New insights into lung-resident memory B cells show why the next generation of vaccines may need to protect…
Early voice changes may signal asthma and COPD flare-ups
Daily smartphone voice recordings revealed subtle changes from the very first day of an asthma or COPD exacerbation,…
Monoclonal antibody shows promise for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome
Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or…
Trial identifies 4 grams a day as the tested safe level for L-tyrosine in healthy men
A new crossover trial suggests that daily L-tyrosine was well tolerated in healthy men, but researchers caution that…