Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

In mice that mimic the rare genetic disease ACDMPV, treatment with BMP9 restored blood vessel growth in the lungs without causing other bone growth problems. Findings may also lead to improved care ...

Babies born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) suffer from a lack of oxygenated blood in their systems. Only a lung transplant offers hope for saving their ...

A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm infants. Adding two weeks of continuous positive ...

A pair of studies presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2024 emphasized the importance of close monitoring and proactive treatment approaches for patients with idiopathic (IPF) and ...

Stage 4 lung cancer, also called metastatic lung cancer, is the most aggressive and life-threatening stage of the disease. By this point, cancer has spread from the lungs to vital organs such as the ...