Common Diabetes Drug May Help Protect Lungs from Scarring
Researchers discovered that a high-sugar diet can damage lung tissue and cause scarring, similar to a serious lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis. In this …
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Vitamin D May Help Stop Lung Scarring Disease
Researchers discovered that vitamin D receptor, a protein in our cells, might help prevent lung scarring (pulmonary fibrosis). In lab tests using lung cells, …
Read MoreLow B12 Levels May Increase Lung Disease Risk
Researchers used advanced genetic analysis to study whether vitamin B12 deficiency (a condition where your body doesn't have enough B12) could cause lung …
Read MoreA Protein Problem: How High Homocysteine Damages Lungs
Researchers discovered that a substance called homocysteine, which builds up in the blood of people with a serious lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis, …
Read MoreVitamin D and Lung Health: New Hope for Scarring Disease
Researchers discovered that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to a serious lung condition where healthy lung tissue gets replaced by scar tissue, making it …
Read MoreWhy Some People Get Two Rare Blood and Lung Diseases Together
Doctors discovered that two rare diseases—one affecting blood cells and one affecting the lungs—might be connected through shared genetic problems rather than …
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