Tumor DNA in the blood can predict lung cancer outcome

January 17, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, UCLH and Personalis have found that a test to detect circulating tumour DNA can predict lung cancer outcome in a Cancer Research UK-funded

Milestone in the field of lung transplantation: Improvement in rejection and infection rate thanks to extracorporeal photopheresis

January 10, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers from the Vienna Lung Transplant Program of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna have published the first prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP)

A new turning point in lung cancer treatment, inspired by mussels

January 10, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers from POSTECH and Kyungpook National University have developed a novel inhalable therapeutic delivery system for lung cancer, leveraging mucoadhesive protein nanoparticles inspired by the adhesive properties of marine mussels.

Lighting up cancer cells with biolasers

January 6, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a way of detecting circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream of pancreatic cancer and lung cancer patients. The study was published in

New scan method unveils lung function secrets

December 25, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs.

How a new gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to

Scientists develop scans that light-up aggressive cancer tumors for better treatment

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers have used a chemical compound to light up treatment-resistant cancers on imaging scans, in a breakthrough that could help medical professionals better target and treat cancer. The authors at

Microplastics in the air may be leading to lung and colon cancers

December 19, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other

Identifying a proliferating repairman for tissue in damaged lungs

December 10, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in lung functioning but also in maintaining sufficient oxygen in tissue throughout the body. When a person

Unlocking worm strategies: A path to innovative vaccines and therapies

December 10, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A research team led by Prof. Julia Esser-von Bieren from the Center of Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich, as well as the