lung diseases
Bronchiectasis Patients More Prone To Allergies, Study Shows
The Singapore-led study revealed that bronchiectasis patients are often allergic to fungi and dust mites, and that the specific allergens vary across regions.
Why The Japanese Are More Susceptible To ILD Than Europeans
A study led by Japanese researchers has revealed that a variant of the gene encoding mucin 5b is linked to heightened vulnerability to interstitial lung disease among the Japanese compared to Europeans.
Lung Microbes Promote Pulmonary Fibrosis In Mice
Chinese researchers have uncovered how lung microbiota produce outer membrane vesicles to trigger a host immune response that causes pathological progression of pulmonary fibrosis.
Basophils Are Bad Actors In COPD
Immune cells called basophils help drive the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to research by Japanese scientists.
NTU Singapore Launches Nationwide Lung Health Initiative
The initiative will bring together multidisciplinary investigators from local and international institutions to study lung health and disease in the Asian context.
