Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

The spiral of the Brighid cross invokes the North Star and the pattern that the Big Dipper makes in the sky over the course of a year. As the night sky turns around the North Star, the Big Dipper ...

"Breathing high levels of asbestos fibers for a long time may result in scar-like tissue in the lungs and in the pleural membrane (lining) that surrounds the lung," the CDC's Agency for Toxic ...

Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment of MOE, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China Engineering Research Center of ...

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah Tech University, St. George, Utah 84770, United States Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

The Corolla Cross replaces the phased out C-HR. Smaller than the RAV4, it can be had with either front- or all-wheel drive. A 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 169 hp, matched to a continuously ...