Lung biopsy is a relatively frequently performed procedure with considerable benefit for patient management but it may, on rare occasions, result in the death of the patient. It is a multidisciplinary ...

For both research and clinical purposes, measures of lung involvement should ideally be (1) sensitive enough to detect abnormalities early and directly reflect changes in disease severity, either ...

Objectives: Fibrinogen A alpha-chain amyloidosis (AFib amyloidosis) is the most common form of hereditary renal amyloidosis in the United Kingdom and Europe, but has rarely been reported in Asia. In ...

Atelectasis (pronounced at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a term for the partial or complete collapse of the small airways in the lungs. Atelectasis can be due to tumors growing in lung tissue or an airway.

One such assembly, amyloid beta peptide, is synonymous with dementia, but researchers were not certain how these peptide assemblies "break bad" and what really causes them to assemble. Now ...

The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage the airways and lungs, leading to lung and respiratory diseases. Damage to ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even ...

But in just the past year and a half, two anti-amyloid drugs—lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla)—that can slow the progression of early Alzheimer’s disease have been approved in the US.

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are the two main types of lung cancer. Most lung ...

Blood clots can be a side effect of both lung cancer and the drugs you take to treat it. It’s important to know the warning signs of a clot and get medical attention right away if you think you ...