In mice, pre-cancerous lung tests can be analyzed using blood-based tests, revealed research led by scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit. The findings of the stud...
Free, simple screening test for lung cancer can save patient's money while building a healthy relationship for any medical needs they may face in the future. The research, published in ...
A new study led by UCL researchers revealed that the world's first genetic sequencing of precancerous lung lesions could pave the way for very early detection and new treatments. The finding...
EGFR mutation is a specific risk factor for developing lung cancer which is one of the primary cause of mortality across the globe. The mechanism behind the emergence of resistance to otherw...
Respiratory microbiome may influence your susceptibility to flu, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Betsy Foxman from the University of Michigan, USA, and ...
Patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from 1995 to 2001 lived for five years after diagnosis and had only two percent survival, according to the reports from the National...
As Delhi battles 'severe' air quality, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) reported a raise in the number of patients visiting the hospital with respiratory and cardiac disea...
New study finds that lung cancer risk was increased after lung transplantation, particularly in the native (non-transplanted) lung of single lung transplant recipients. The findings of the s...
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system helps restore lung cancer sensitivity to chemotherapy, stated study published today in the journal Molecular Therapy Oncolytics by scientists from The Gen...
A decision support system that helps diagnose malignant lung tissues and other interstitial lung diseases (ILD) was developed by a team of researchers from IIT Kharagpur. "Biopsy especi...
Middle-aged people with lung disease may be at higher risk of developing dementia later in life, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the American Journal of Resp...
Epigenetic therapy that inhibited the enzyme G9a, a type of histone methyltransferase boosted cancer stem cells that are believed to drive tumors. Boston Children's Hospital scientists also ...
Breathing dirty air increases the global burden of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases around the world. New study highlights that air pollution can lead to increased emergency departmen...
HER2 gene, the well-known driver of breast cancer, also contributes to around 3 percent of lung cancers, representing about 6,500 patients per year. But while drugs like trastuzumab and...
Chemo given to 60-year-olds with limited-stage small cell lung cancer should be given to Even the 70-year-olds as both the Survival and toxicity has been found to be same, finds a new study....
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