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Reaching the unreachable: New technique opens route to deep lung tumors A balloon-assisted endoscopy technique enables safe, direct access to peripheral lung fields for early lung cancer diagnosis.

Kotaro Miyake, Atsushi Kumanogoh ≪Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology≫
Thorax

Reducing reliance on corticosteroids with rituximab: renewed hope for adult-onset patients with relapsing nephrotic syndrome

Yoshitaka Isaka, Yusuke Sakaguchi, Maki Shinzawa ≪Nephrology≫
JAMA

Researchers unveil the immune cells responsible for systemic sclerosis’s deadliest complications

Hiroshi Shimagami, Masayuki Nishide ≪Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology≫, Masashi Narazaki ≪Advanced Clinical and Translational Immunology≫
Nature Communications

Immune system warriors predict the future of autoimmune blood vessel disease

Masayuki Nishide ≪Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology≫, Masashi Narazaki≪Advanced Clinical and Translational Immunology≫
Nature Communications