New approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis
A research team has developed a multi-medium approach (MMA) to identify reproducible volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ...
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In the News: What’s the Connection Between COPD and Rural Areas?
People in rural areas are at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to a variety of factors. We explain why.
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Use of lung-cancer trends for global and public health priorities
Although lung cancer has been the leading cause of lung-cancer death globally for decades, there are important temporal and geographical differences in lung-cancer incidence, mortality, and other ...
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3D Printed Lung Tissue Used to Analyze the Impact of Toxic Fumes on Humans
Researchers are using 3D printed lung tissue to study the impact of toxic fumes from substances like chlorine and ammonia on ...
Steroid medications given before preterm birth improve lung and placental function, research shows
A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...
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What’s That Winter Air Burn In My Lungs?
If you can see your breath when you’re outside in cold weather, you may want to pay attention to discomfort or a burning sensation in your lungs. It’s common to feel this pain, but your body can adapt ...
Court Ruling Gives Hope for Cleanup in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’
The European Court of Human Rights took Italy to task for not protecting citizens in an area where illegal dumping and ...
Healing touch: 7 plants that could hold the key to the future of medicine
Here are seven medicinal plant species that have proved their worth in gold and may well have more to give to the future of ...