Meharry Medical College student Mudiare Ikoba highlighted a publication that appeared in Science Advances from SBGrid member Huanhuan Joyce Chen and colleagues at The University of Chicago, exploring the mechanism underlying pulmonary neuroendocrine cells’ response to oxidative stress.

Read more here: https://medium.com/sbgrid-community-news/uncovering-a-lung-to-brain-pathway-for-nicotine-induced-neural-stress-6d3034d3e15d

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Uncovering a Lung-to-Brain Pathway for Nicotine-Induced Neural Stress

This publication highlight is part of the SBGrid Communities Project focused on science education and demonstrating how structural biology…

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If I can smell their perfume, does that mean that it is also possible to be impacted by exhaled contagions even in spite of it being an outdoor setting?

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A recent UCLA-led study reveals that Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults in the US use guideline-recommended daily asthma controller inhalers significantly less frequently than white adults, despite overall increases in healthcare access.
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https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05242601.html
Racial Disparities in Asthma Inhalers

UCLA research finds Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults use daily asthma controller inhalers less than whites due to socioeconomic and access gaps.

Climate change is progressively exacerbating respiratory diseases through the increased frequency and intensity of environmental hazards such as wildfire smoke, extreme heat, flooding, and extended pollen seasons. These compounding risks are reversing decades of air quality progress and placing immense strain on public health infrastructure.
#Environmental #PublicHealth #Pulmonology #Epidemiology #Climatology #ClimateChange #Canada #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/env05172601.html
Climate Change & Respiratory Health Risks

Discover how climate change, wildfires, and extreme heat exacerbate respiratory health risks, increasing PM2.5 and threatening public health systems.

High Altitude Physiology: Acid-Base Changes and Respiratory Alkalosis

Master the physiological response to high altitude for NEET PG and USMLE Step 1. Learn why hypoxemia leads to hyperventilation and respiratory alkalosis, and how the kidneys compensate over time. High-yield guide on mymedschool.org.

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The absence of a specific fatty acid molecule known as 12-HETE in the blood of pregnant women significantly increases the risk of their children developing childhood #asthma and early respiratory infections.
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https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05012601.html
Mothers without specific fatty acid in the blood more often have children with asthma

Learn how lacking the maternal 12-HETE fatty acid elevates childhood asthma risk and alters the protective benefits of prenatal omega-3 supplements.

U01.17.010 Cystic Fibrosis: CFTR Mutations, Diagnosis, and Management

Master Cystic Fibrosis (U01.17.010) for USMLE Step 1. Learn about the ΔF508 mutation, CFTR chloride channel defects, sweat chloride testing, and multisystem complications. High-yield guide on mymedschool.org.

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Researchers identified a previously unappreciated subtype of helper T cells that migrate to the lungs during infection and produce the protein HIF-1α to orchestrate a localized, coordinated immune defense.
#Immunology #Oncology #Pulmonology #Virology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/imgy03242601.html
Local immune coordination in the lung reveals a new layer of defense

The lung maintains its own community of immune cells capable of mounting a local defense on the spot.

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Simple Breathing Exercises to Boost Lung Capacity and Ease Breathing

We breathe every second of our lives, but most people don't think about how well they do it. Over...

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Oxymed Cure & Inteli: Setting New Benchmarks In Home Oxygen Therapy - News Upturn

February 2026: Oxymed, one of India’s leading home respiratory care companies, has announced the launch of two new 5 LPM home oxygen concentrators—Oxymed Cure

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