Washington (ANI): A new study led by an Indian researcher has found that a substance in turmeric curcumin may provide lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in premature infants. Premature infants often need the assistance of ventilators and forced oxygen therapy because they’re frequently born with inadequate lung function. These therapies can cause the infants to suffer lasting lung damage and even death. Researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) using disease models found curcumin provided long-term protection against this damage. Their study found that curcumin provided protection against bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP) a condition characterized by scarring
