Here the authors describe the case of a 58-year-old Iranian woman who developed granulomas with extensive necrosis in a systemic sarcoidosis that affected the lung, liver and spleen. These findings ...

A New Ventilator-on-a-Chip Model to Study Lung Damage Sep. 19, 2024 — Scientists are now able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the ...

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Additionally, exposure to polluted air can cause inflammation in the respiratory system, leading to conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. Protecting your lungs from harmful pollutants and ...

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways of the lungs. With asthma, certain triggers such as pollen, infection, or smoke can cause the airways to become inflamed and narrowed. The ...

This article discusses whether the lungs can heal from vaping, the lung damage vaping can cause, whether secondhand vaping is safer, and when to contact a doctor. Experts have much to learn about ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study.

Environmental pollution has been shown to be associated with lung cancers. Exposure to chemicals in industries could also be one of the other causes,” he said. While all forms of smoking ...

When you smoke, you inhale about 600 compounds, according to the American Lung Association. These are then broken down into 7,000 chemicals when burning, many of which are known to cause cancer.

The American Lung Association said lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the Sunshine State as well as the United States. And that the rate of early diagnosis in Florida is far too ...