Researchers detect pollution particles in the placentas of UK women
Pollution particles, including metals, have been found in the placentas of fifteen women in London, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London....
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Doctors Should Watch for Punctured Lungs in COVID Patients
Before the pandemic, this problem was typically seen in very tall young men or older patients with severe lung disease. But some British researchers noticed...
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ experience lingering health effects
Called “long-haulers” or “long-termers,” some people report lingering symptoms of the illness for months. These people experience symptoms ranging from fatigue and weakness to chest...
Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
Wildfire smoke can irritate the lungs and harm the immune system, putting people at an increased risk of COVID infection. Source link...
Wildfires and COVID-19 – a One-Two Punch
The wildfires are devastating thousands of acres of land, destroying communities – and causing health problems to people who live hundreds of miles away. Source...
Fight for Sight partners with Diabetes UK to investigate link between eye disease and COVID-19
Eye research charity Fight for Sight is partnering with Diabetes UK to investigate if people with the eye disease diabetic retinopathy are at greater risk...
Rehabilitation speeds coronavirus recovery
Now, a team of researchers at the University Clinic in Innsbruck in Austria has found that the long-term lung and heart damage in coronavirus disease...
Monitoring the activity of unconventional T cells could predict COVID-19 severity
Researchers in France have discovered that patients suffering from severe COVID-19 show changes in a class of immune cells known as unconventional T cells. Source...
As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine
One New Year’s Day, Rob Purdie woke up with a headache that wouldn’t quit. Vision problems, body aches and a slight fever followed. At the...
The impact of size and charge on the pulmonary pharmacokinetics and immunological response of the lungs to PLGA nanoparticles after INTRATRACHEAL administration to rats.
Related Articles The impact of size and charge on the pulmonary pharmacokinetics and immunological response of the lungs to PLGA nanoparticles after INTRATRACHEAL administration to...
Inhaled steroids reduce SARS-CoV-2-related genes in COPD
A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* aims to explore the effects of treatment with ICS on the expression of specific genes related...
Single-dose adenovirus-vectored vaccine protects mice against SARS-CoV-2
The researchers selected the human adenovirus type 5 on which to base their vaccine because this replication-defective vector had already been used in their Ebola...
Study provides clues to why age is a major risk factor for COVID-19 patients
Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to research published today in the...
WVU toxicologist wins NIH grant to study impact of air pollution on lung tissue regeneration
Each time we breathe in, we’re not inhaling just one component that seeps into our lungs. It’s a medley of gasses and particles – both...
New platform shows potential to generate most effective vaccines with fewest side effects
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is shining a bright spotlight on vaccine development. As numerous vaccines race through clinical trials, physicians and researchers continue to work...
Will smoking cannabis harm your heart?, yes says AMA
The American Heart Association (AHA), in their statement, has said that smoking cannabis (marijuana) could be harmful to the heart. This new stand on smoking...
Chitosan nanoparticles for siRNA delivery to the lungs using pressurised metered dose inhalers and nebulisers
Sharma, Ketan; (2012) Chitosan nanoparticles for siRNA delivery to the lungs using pressurised metered dose inhalers and nebulisers. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London)....