The man who relied upon an iron lung for more than 70 years revealed how he relieved himself while stuck inside of the medical contraption. Despite being paralysed from the neck down and unable to ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

Iron is a mineral that plays a key role in many bodily functions, from forming red blood cells to transporting oxygen and supporting our immune system. It's one of the most important nutrients out ...

Formed under intense pressures, the newly discovered compound packs helium atoms into crystalline iron, researchers report February 25 in Physical Review Letters. The compound joins a short list ...

Blood test results showed that Ryan had iron deficiency anaemia. Looking back, there had been other signs. Despite regularly working out, Ryan had suddenly started to feel winded on routine hikes.

Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even ...

Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., died of lung cancer-related issues on Thursday morning, his office announced in a statement. In Congress, the southern Arizona Democrat was most known for his work on ...

Lung cancer starts in your lungs and can spread to other parts of your body. There are more than 20 kinds of lung cancer. Some other conditions can have similar warning signs to lung cancer. It ...

Patient-relevant in vitro models remain crucial to study lung cancer progression and heterogeneity. Here, the authors develop an in vitro model of lung squamous cell carcinoma using primary human ...

Life expectancy for people with metastatic or metastasized lung cancer is low. The 5-year survival rate for small cell lung cancer is 3%, and 8% for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 25-30% of ...