Tag: pulmonary
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Vitamin K is crucial for lung function and may prevent/treat COPD
Vitamin K is one of the least-studied vitamins, though that has been changing lately, largely due to…
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Vitamin E may lower mortality in COPD patients
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rates have been steadily rising over the last 2-3 decades despite steadily…
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Lactate damages mitochondria and can cause (pulmonary) fibrosis
In the first half of the 20th century lactate had a largely negative reputation in medical circles…
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Aspirin may treat (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis (PF)
I mentioned in several of my latest podcast appearances that Pfizer is running clinical trials with a…
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Aspirin can slow down the progression of emphysema
Yet another study, adding to the mountain of evidence that if there is such a thing as…
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Aspirin may protect lungs from air pollution
It seems that there is nothing mighty aspirin cannot do. Just recently, I posted about its ability…