When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn't stop there. The body's natural defenses cause inflammation while fighting the virus, often leaving lasting problems. The cells that make up ...

The lungs can begin to repair themselves after smoking cessation, but the damage does not always disappear completely.

When it comes to lung healing and recovery, many well-intentioned approaches actually hinder rather than help the natural healing process. The lungs possess remarkable regenerative capabilities, but ...

A drug prototype known as NZ-97 showed promise for treating pulmonary disease by stimulating growth of new stem cells to repair damaged tissue, based on data from a new proof-of-concept study. In many ...

Our lungs have evolved to heal from damage, but for some cigarettes will cause changes beyond the body’s ability to fix them ...

At the height of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, researchers in Thomas Marichal’s immunophysiology laboratory at the University of Liège were studying samples collected from the lungs of patients who had ...

—Early evidence suggests promise for a novel COPD treatment using autologous P63+ lung progenitor cell. This small study found the bronchoscopic transplantation of cultured P63+ cells to be safe and ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine have uncovered a potential path to treatment for persistent COVID-19 symptoms impacting the lungs. The work, published in Science in ...

Researchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take advantage of the body’s natural healing response and how a commonly used drug ...

Lung cancer. Just hearing the words can evoke fear, confusion, and a sense of helplessness. Despite advances in treatment, it's still one of the most aggressive and deadly cancers we face today. But ...