Study reveals how cigarette smoke weakens immune cells in the lungs
Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, ...
Tag: Lung Disease
Smoking before age 15 significantly increases risk of chronic lung disease
A recent study using national data highlights the strong association between smoking in childhood and increased COPD prevalence in adulthood, ...
Innovative scanning technique enables better lung function monitoring
A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time ...
Investigating the relationship between COPD and liver disease in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Background and aims Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the misfolding and accumulation of the mutant ...
UC Davis Health experts urge wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with respiratory diseases
A multidisciplinary team of UC Davis Health experts are calling on health systems to create wildfire preparedness action plans to ...
UQ researchers seek to improve the pathway for people returning to work after dust lung disease diagnosis
University of Queensland research is at the forefront of finding ways to improve the return to work for people diagnosed ...
Study reveals lasting lung damage in tuberculosis survivors
New research being presented at this year's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) has found compelling ...
Heart transplant recipient's journey: From patient to advocate
Glen Kelley's journey as a heart transplant recipient came full circle today in Prague, as he addressed attendees of the ...
UVA research could help identify COVID-19 survivors at risk for long-haul lung problems
UVA Health researchers have discovered a potential way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well ...
Study reveals limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation for millions of Americans
Pulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for millions of Americans to ...
