New study finds blocking histones using antibodies alleviates lung fibrosis
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Antibody-Blocked Histones Ease Lung Fibrosis, Study Finds
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Mammals can breathe through their intestines
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Mammals can breathe through their intestines
May. 14, 2021 , 11:20 AM
On a good day, things exit through the anus. But in rodents and pigs in respiratory distress, oxygen can be absorbed by tissues in the rectum, helping the animals recover, a new study suggests. The scientists behind the research propose that flushing oxygen into the rectum could one day help save human lives if conventional ventilation methods are unavailable.
“It looks like a crazy idea,” says Sean Colgan, a gastroenterologist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who was not involved in the study. “But if you look at the data, it’s actually a very compelling story.”