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Stem Cells May Offer Alternative to Lung Transplants
Novel protocol could provide new lung tissue for certain patients, researchers say

Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs
Exposed infants more susceptible to bronchiolitis, study finds

Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Study findings may lead to way to prevent this cause of death in people

Americans Gaining Awareness of COPD: Survey
Yet half of those with lung disease symptoms remain undiagnosed, experts say

World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
Rates continued to rise for several years after the attacks, study shows

Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More
Finding defies belief that resistance wears thin much sooner

Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
Researchers also identify immune cells involved in tissue damage caused by smoking

Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Deaths also more common among those with chronic diseases, study finds

Cancer Drug May Help Scleroderma
Gleevec improved skin and lung function in patient study