Science news articles about 'lung disorder'

... , including elevated blood levels of surfactant protein and an accumulation of surfactant in her lungs. Researchers found a mutation of the CSF2RA gene in both sisters. The mutation disrupted the ...

... identified a protein in the lungs that is important to the immune defense system in an autoimmune lung disorder that is not seldom fatal. The newly discovered protein, called KCNRG, occurs in cells in ...

... neck cancer developed new or more severe co-existing ailments such as heart problems, diabetes or lung disorders after cancer diagnosis. The study, published in the October issue of the Archives of ...