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Study finds possible way to heal damaged lungs after premature birth
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study suggests that understanding resilience--the ability of injured lung tissue to heal and regenerate--may be key to advancing the treatment and prevention of life-threatening lung disease in extremely premature babies.
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"Ustad Zakir Hussain was a great artist, his death created a vacuum": J-K
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15 in San Fransisco, USA, at the age of 73. The cause of the death was confirmed to be idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. The news was confirmed by Jon Bleicher of Prospect PR, representing the family.
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Vadodara University students perform tabla to honour late Ustad Zakir Huss
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The students of Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara paid tribute to legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who died on December 15, at the age of 73 in San Francisco. Hussain, a global icon in Indian classical music, had been battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh pays tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15 in San Fransisco, USA, at the age of 73. The cause of the death was confirmed to be idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. The news was confirmed by Jon Bleicher of Prospect PR, representing the family.
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Ustad Zakir Hussain: Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Bollywood cele
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away at the age of 73 on December 15, Sunday, in San Francisco. The cause of death was confirmed to be idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease.
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Tackling Pneumonia: What is Needed is Awareness
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 9: Pneumonia is a widespread lung disease across the world. Yet, awareness about pneumonia among masses is not much.
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Study finds how dietary changes can treat pulmonary hypertension
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The lungs' blood arteries differ from those of the rest of the body. This distinction is obvious in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood arteries harden gradually, resulting in chronic lung disease, heart failure, and death.
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Parasitic worm infection in TB patients makes lung disease more severe, fi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The study done by the National Institute of Health (NIH) ICER in collaboration with M Vishwanathan Diabetic Research Centre ( MVDRC) in Chennai on the impact of worm infections on pulmonary tuberculosis severity and treatment found that parasitic worms in patients with pulmonary tuberculo
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Alkem Laboratories Raises Awareness of Rare Lung Diseases on World Rare Di
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1: As the world prepares to observe World Rare Disease Day on February 29, 2024, the focus is on the critical need to tackle rare lung diseases affecting individuals globally. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by tho
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Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospitalisation for serious heart and lung problems, according to two major US studies published in The British Medical Journal.
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Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Global Burden of Disease study, exposure to PM2.5 accounts for an estimated 7.6 per cent of total global mortality and 4.2 per cent of global disability-adjusted life years (a measure of years lived in good health).
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Do you know genetic malfunction causes rare lung disease? Study finds
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
One of the most significant cells in the body is the macrophage. This immune cell, dubbed "big eater" in Greek, eats and breaks down dangerous substances like dust, debris, bacteria, and cancer cells. Macrophages play a particularly important role in the lungs, where they combat bacterial in
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