RA may originate in part due to airway inflammation, and ongoing research seeks to determine the precise role of the lungs in the pathogenesis of RA. Patients with RA are at increased risk for ...

The lungs play a vital role in respiration but also as an immune organ. The tissue-resident immune cells in the lungs act as the first line of defense against pulmonary infections. Although ...

An international research group has combined advanced single-cell technologies with studies in lung organoids to map the development of early human lung immune cells over time. Their results, which ...

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act as guardians, keeping the lungs healthy, supporting breathing, and ...

Aging is associated with increased risk for nearly every lung disease, including acute conditions like pneumonia and chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary ...

ATS 2025, San Francisco – Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, and we all routinely inhale these tiny pollutants. Now new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference has ...

Clinical worsening also occurred less frequently with treprostinil ...

A study conducted by scientists from the Institut Pasteur has revealed that microbes protect the lungs from subsequently developing allergies and asthma. This long-term protection is "memorized" not ...