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A large data analysis led by Indiana University School of Medicine Professor Benjamin Gaston, MD, shows a rare respiratory disease called primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is more common than previously thought. Recently published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the analysis aimed to gauge the global prevalence and genetic variance of PCD, a genetic condition that …
A study of mice exposed to tobacco smoke has offered scientists a new insight into the pathology of emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and offers hope of a new treatment to reverse the lung damage underlying these conditions. A study of mice exposed to tobacco smoke has offered scientists a new insight into …