Mold is a silent threat, often going unnoticed as it quietly harms health. What's concerning is that exposure to mold during ...

Novel, experimental treatment for emphysema may offer promising results for patients looking to breathe easier ...

Award-winning presentation recognizes AI-CVD-HF heart failure prediction model leveraging coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans ...

Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength.

When appropriate, surgery remains the most effective treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including for patients with COPD, said Friedberg, professor in the Department of Thoracic ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There's a potential new treatment for severe emphysema, and Philadelphia is a key test site for this small device with big potential to improve lives. In COPD (Chronic ...

Emphysema often occurs alongside other lung and heart conditions, including chronic bronchitis, asthma, heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that damages ...

Emphysema. Three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) scan of the lungs, showing advanced emphysema of the right lung (left). Emphysema is a disease in which the tiny air sacs (alveoli) of the lung ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD) is a rare genetic condition in both humans and animals, caused by mutations in the SERPINA1 gene that lead to reduced or absent production of alpha-1 antitrypsin ...

Objective To investigate the relationship between eosinophil (EOS) and CT imaging, we quantitatively evaluated the bronchial wall thickening, emphysema index (EI) and pulmonary vascular parameters in ...

Biological therapy was associated with significant changes in lung structure and, by extension, improved lung function in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and T2 ...

Joselyn Rojas-Quintero, MD, is a Venezuelan scientist and physician with multiple master’s degrees in immunometabolism, the study of the dynamic interactions between the immune system and metabolic ...