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Zinc deficiency linked to increased risk of lung infections

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17
Nov

Zinc deficiency in the diet promotes lung infection by the bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii -; It is the leading cause of ventilator-related pneumonia, according to a up-to-date study published Nov. 15 in the journal Nature microbiology. A team of researchers led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center discovered an unexpected link between the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13) […]

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Immunotherapy provides a complete response to stage IV lung cancer

Posted on by kreashinz
20
Oct

A recent case report was published in Onconscience (Volume 11) dated October 8, 2024, titled “Complete and Long-Term Response to Immunotherapy in Stage IV Non-Petite Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases.” As highlighted in the summary of this report, approximately 20% of lung cancer patients have brain metastases at the time of diagnosis, which is […]

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