Air pollution -- especially ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change -- accelerates the progression of emphysema of the lung, according to a new study. Air pollution -- especially ...

A landmark clinical study in the Lancet provides convincing evidence that a frequently overlooked therapy for genetically-caused emphysema is effective and slows the progression of lung disease. Alpha ...

Two main biologic mechanisms can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood: abnormal lung development and an increased rate of lung-function decline with age. These mechanisms ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution was linked to increases in emphysema between 2000 and 2018, according to a new study. Long-term exposure to air pollution was linked to increases in emphysema ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pulmonx Corporation, a leader in therapeutic pulmonary device technologies, announced today that the 2020 update from the Global Initiative for Chronic ...

More than 65 million people suffer with COPD globally and it is estimated that 3.2 million deaths were caused by the disease in 2015 (5% of all deaths globally). 45 Despite taking the best available ...

Among asymptomatic adults who underwent lung cancer screening, risks for all-cause, COPD and cardiovascular disease mortality ...

Background: The hallmark of COPD is airflow obstruction, but this can develop on the basis of airway disease, emphysema, or both. There are gender differences in the natural history of COPD, and these ...

Blood test tubes with multi-colored lids standing on medical documents. High plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels have been shown to be associated with a slower progression of percent ...

Brian Labus was previously funded by grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for disease surveillance and outbreak investigation activities, including Legionnaires' disease. In the ...