which can result in a collapsed lung. If blebs become larger or come together to form a larger cyst, they are called bulla. Unless a pneumothorax occurs, or the bulla becomes very large, there are ...

Lung issues can significantly impact overall health and the quality of life, making it essential to be mindful of what we ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors ...

Mutant RAS, they ... Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have shown that the IGFBP3 protein plays a relevant role in human lung development. The results of the study, which used organoids derived from ...

There was associated interstitial scarring and irregular bullae and blebs ... normal limits when corrected for alveolar volume. Other lung volumes are normal. FER: Forced expiratory ratio ...

Researchers have developed a nanoscale sensor that detects lung cancer simply by analyzing the levels of a chemical called ...

Ultra-sensitive monitors may one day routinely have the ability to detect lung cancer on someone's breath. A small-scale test using a prototype device has demonstrated it can accurately detect the ...

New study introduces a simple blood test to detect early lung damage in cancer patients receiving novel therapy with antibody ...

A lung biopsy is a procedure that involves removing a small tissue sample from the lung. An interventional radiologist (a doctor who specializes in procedures using medical imaging) usually performs ...

In a study in ACS Sensors, researchers report developing ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests ...

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