Steroid Curbs Chronic Lung Inflammation Without Weakening Immune Defenses

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Savannah WiegelView original

Dexamethasone reduced inflammatory signaling in human macrophages infected with Mycobacterium avium without increasing bacterial growth, suggesting a potential host-directed approach for nontuberculous mycobacterial disease.

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