- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 19th, 2015
Study: E-Cigarettes Users Risk Getting Popcorn Lungs
That's when the air sacs in the lungs are badly scarred
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 28th, 2015
Study Explains Why Some Smokers Have Perfectly Healthy Lungs
It all comes down to the genetic profile they've been dealt
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Watching TV for Too Long Ups the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism
In extreme cases, the condition can prove fatal
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2015
Smoking Can Give You over a Dozen Different Types of Cancer
Cancers of the lungs, bronchus and trachea are most common
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 25th, 2015
21-Year-Old Woman Suffers Embolism and Dies After Going on the Pill
He parents say it was the contraceptive pill that killed her
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 18th, 2015
Electronic Cigarettes Mess With the Lungs Too, Study Finds
Research reveals certain flavorings added to electronic cigarette liquid can affect the cells that comprise the lungs
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 21st, 2015
Human Skin Cells Successfully Used to Grow Miniature Lungs in the Lab
The experiments were carried out by a team of researchers working with the University of Cambridge in the UK
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 11th, 2015
Smoking Makes Your Brain Shrink, Can Mess Up Your Memory
Researchers find evidence that smokers have a thinner cortex than people who don't indulge in this vice
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 10th, 2015
Psychedelic Drug Successfully Used to Prevent the Onset of Asthma
The drug, dubbed (R)-DOI, can block pulmonary inflammation and other biological changes associated with allergic asthma
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 9th, 2015
E-Cigarettes Cause Inflammation, Are Seriously Bad for the Lungs
Study finds evidence e-cigarettes are not as safe as people think them to be, can actually prove toxic
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2014
How Ibuprofen Is Kind of like an Anti-Aging Cream for Lungs
New investigation finds ibuprofen can lower the inflammation that lungs experience with age, boost immune response
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2014
Obesity Found to Increase Pulmonary Disease Risk
Researchers say being too plump can up pulmonary disease risk by as much as 72%
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 1st, 2014
Heavy Drinking Found to Damage the Lungs
The liver is not the only organ affected by one too many sips of wine
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2014
Study: Air Pollution Can Cause Irregular Heartbeat, Lung Blood Clots
The pollutant believed to cause these health problems is fine particulate matter
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 12th, 2013
Lizards Extract Oxygen During Both Inhalation and Exhalation
This is why the reptiles may one day inherit the Earth, experts say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2013
Smokers Who Look Healthy Still Have Early Cell Damage
Make no mistake, smoking causes harm, researchers warn
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 28th, 2012
Grant Supports Growing Human Lung Tissue in the Lab
A technique for producing these cells will be developed in 24 months