Lung Health Related News
How early-life factors can affect lung health long into adulthood
A comprehensive study on lung health from the universities of Essex and Bristol has highlighted the importance of early-life factors on long-term respiratory function.
According...
Changing diagnostic methods for primary ciliary dyskinesia
Researchers from the University of Southampton have recommended a new method for diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia in young children.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare...
Children’s lung health improved in cleaner air
A new study has shown that when air pollution improved in Stockholm, children’s lung health improved.
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered that when air...
Using advanced imaging technology to detect lung disease
New research has found that an imaging process used in research labs could detect early-stage lung disease if developed for use in hospitals and...
Over 5,200 people could benefit from new chronic lung disease recommendations
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that nintedanib to treat chronic lung disease can be extended to more people....
The bacteria behind leprosy disease could regenerate livers
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have found that parasites behind leprosy disease can reprogramme cells to increase the size of a liver.
The latest findings...
Revolutionary X-ray technology reveals long COVID and pulmonary fibrosis link
UCL researchers have co-developed new X-ray technology that identified a link between long COVID damage and pulmonary fibrosis.
A high-energy X-ray technique named Hierarchical Phase-Contrast...
Workplace exposure to harmful substances linked to respiratory conditions
Exposure to gases, fumes, dust, and aromatic solvents used in paints and varnishes in the workplace has been linked to poor lung capacity and...
Invasive emphysema treatment may no longer be necessary
A randomised, controlled trial comparing two types of emphysema treatment has found a less invasive treatment to be as effective as invasive surgery.
The trial...
New research finds severe gum disease is linked to impaired lung function
According to new research, increasingly severe gum disease could cause lung function to decline.
Severe gum disease occurs due to a serious bacterial infection that...
Poor quality sleep may be a cause of COPD flare-ups
Research pioneered by a team at UC San Francisco suggests that poor quality sleep may be a cause of COPD flare-ups and has a...
Why does asthma treatment not work for some patients?
Scientists at Rutgers University have solved a long-standing mystery of why asthma treatment does not work for patients with severe forms of the disease.
The...
UK smoking ban would not increase life expectancy for 40 years
Research pioneered by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Bayes Business School suggests that a complete UK smoking ban would not improve healthy life expectancy for...
Promising biological drug for treating chronic lung disease
Discovery could lead to the development of biological drugs to treat chronic lung disease.
National University of Singapore researchers have found a novel property of...
Non-invasive brain stimulation helps people quit smoking
A systematic review performed by researchers from the University Hospital of Dijon has identified that non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may be an effective solution...
Groundbreaking treatment for COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis
Scientists have developed a revolutionary new treatment for COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis that mitigates the potentially deadly symptoms of the conditions.
The novel drug,...
Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A may impact respiratory health in childhood
Analysis of over 3,000 children from six European countries examined the effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenol A on respiratory health in school-age girls.
Bisphenol...
Simple screening for common lung conditions could help millions globally
The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of common lung conditions that approximately affect more than 300 million people, could...
Millions of children develop asthma due to traffic-related air pollution
Shocking new research has signified that around two million new paediatric asthma cases are caused annually worldwide due to traffic-related air pollution.
A novel study,...
First double lung transplant after COVID-19 performed in Portugal
Doctors in Lisbon have reported that a 61-year-old man has received a double lung transplant after his lungs were damaged by COVID-19.
The patient contracted...
