Combined organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy could repair damaged lungs
A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman ...
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NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. The move came one day after ...
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Lung Cancer Among Women Non-Smokers On Rise: What Are The Triggers?
When many people think of an average lung cancer patient ... the way cigarette filters distribute tobacco smoke to the outer parts of the lungs. Some studies suggest that women are more susceptible to ...
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27 Best Games To Play Today With Female Leads
However, if you’re after some games with female heroine leads then we have you covered. We’re going to highlight fifteen games that we enjoy and happened to feature a female lead protagonist ...
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Smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer in women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Results Data from 29 studies representing 99 cohort studies, 7 million individuals and >50 000 incident lung cancer cases were included. The sex-specific RRs and their ratio comparing women with men ...
BMJ19d
Lung function and respiratory symptoms among female hairdressers in Palestine: a 5-year prospective study
Setting Female hairdressing salons in Hebron city ... Participants were given instructions on the forced maximal expiratory manoeuvres. The lung function test included forced vital capacity (FVC) and ...
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Implications of the 2022 lung function update and GLI global reference equations among patients with interstitial lung disease
Background Lung function testing remains a cornerstone in the assessment ... forced expiratory volume in 1 s was 2.09 (1.67–2.66) L and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) was ...
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The TLR5 Agonist Flagellin Shapes Phenotypical and Functional Activation of Lung Mucosal Antigen Presenting Cells in Neonatal Mice
Both male and female pups were used for experiments ... neonates and adult mice were euthanized and the lungs were exposed by dissecting through the thorax by raising the sternum to avoid any injury ...
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Lung Cancer Blood Tests and Other Screening Tools
Early lung cancers can sometimes be detected on a bronchoscopy. A bronchoscopy is a test in which a thin tube is inserted through the mouth or nose and down into the large airways (bronchi) of the ...
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Testosterone and lung function: bigger lungs, slower decline or some combination of both?
Correspondence to Dr Stephen Milne, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia; stephen.milne{at}sydney ...
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The Four Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The GOLD system previously classified COPD from stages 1 to 4 solely based on your lung capacity measured by a ... to increase airflow to your lungs. Your doctor may recommend pulmonary ...
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How Does COPD Affect Your Body?
You may understand chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a condition affecting your lungs and your ability to breathe. COPD is an umbrella term for several chronic lung diseases that ...