acute respiratory distress syndrome Archives

Researchers discover signaling pathway crucial to acute lung injury

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a signaling pathway that is crucial to the devastating effects of acute lung injury (ALI). The data, obtained from cells, animals and ALI patients, suggest several potential therapeutic targets. …

Scientists discover that a specific enzyme inhibitor may help control lung inflammation

All of us may be able to breathe a little easier now that scientists from Pennsylvania have found a new therapeutic target for controlling dangerous inflammation in the lungs. A new research report in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of Leukoc…