People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have three unusual stem cell subsets in their lungs that, together, seem to contribute to the inflammation, tissue scarring, and excessive mucus secretion that characterizes the condition, a recent study has found. The research suggests that changes in lung stem cells,…
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has named the recipient of its inaugural Outstanding Investigator Award: Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, PhD, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, to conduct studies on antioxidant therapies for lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary…
InMed Pharmaceuticals announced that its research and development program using cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has made new progress. The company initiated its COPD program in June 2015, leveraging its bioinformatics analysis tool to identify the targets and potential active compounds that could be used…
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