The other has built a microfluidic chip that mimics lung function, resulting in a biologically relevant model for testing medicines for lung disorders or conducting toxicity screens for nanoparticles. (scientificamerican.com)
For animals with collapsing trachea needing tracheal stents or other lungs disorders please call Rose Shaughnessy at (508) 839-5395, extension 8 - 4745, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, to make an appointment with Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski. (vetmed.tufts.edu)
In the paper, the researchers described the case of a man with an acute lung disorder, in which he received an experimental treatment involving the use of his own blood - derived cells and the drug erythropoietin, which stimulates the production of red blood cells. (retractionwatch.com)