Understanding how deadly lung cancers control the local immune system
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a protein found in a deadly type of lung cancer can control how the ...
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Dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy prove beneficial for specific subgroup of lung cancer patients
Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung ...
New microchip captures exosomes for faster, more sensitive detection of lung cancer from a blood test
A new way to diagnose lung cancer with a blood test is 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive ...
Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study finds
Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths worldwide, according to a study ...
Mouse study shows combination treatment improves response to lung cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Revolution Medicines, tested a combination of treatments on mice with lung ...
Wearable lung patch uses deep learning to detect asthma and COPD
Wheezing, a high-pitched whistling sound, is a common indicator of chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Study finds that both TGF-beta and RAS signaling are necessary for lung cancer metastasis
When it comes to cancer metastasis, it takes two to tango. That’s one of the key findings of a new ...
Immune protection against tuberculosis reinfection is provided by cells that dampen lung inflammation, study finds
The body's first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it, ...
New prognostic biomarker identified in small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing, highly malignant subtype of lung cancer. One of the biggest challenges doctors ...
Engineers design similar drug nanocarrier to evade lung defense lines
A drug-carrying molecule designed to cure diseases by bypassing the lungs' natural defenses offers new hope for people with chronic ...
