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Glial cells may play key role in managing sleep and metabolism, fruit fly study suggests
Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to maintain stable internal conditions, such as temperature, hydration and ...
The ability to reverse damage to your lungs and heart is tantalizingly close
After decades of hype and setbacks, scientists have made impressive progress into tricking stem cells into repairing organs.
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Study shows how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, in collaboration with the Clínic-IDIBAPS, has shown for the first time, how lung ...
Lung Power Peaks in Our 20s—and It’s a Steady Decline From There, Study Finds
Scientists at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) led the study, published Thursday in The Lancet ...
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Lung function decline in COPD patients accelerated by mucus plug persistence
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by ...
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Dutcher Elected To National Academy Of Sciences
A leader in genetics and cell biology, Susan K. Dutcher, of WashU Medicine has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. (Photo: WashU ...
Let-7 gene is a key guardian of healthy lungs that keeps pulmonary fibrosis in check, study finds
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered a key molecular player that is ...