As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

A recent trial showed that nicotinamide riboside supplementation might reduce airway inflammation in patients with COPD who ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...

David Lynch, writer and director of the Hollywood movies “Dune” and “Blue Velvet” and co-creator of the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, less than six months after ...

Although no cause of death or further details were given, the news comes months after Lynch announced he had been living with emphysema. In an August 2024 interview with Sight and Sound magazine, ...

For decades, David didn’t quit smoking until he was diagnosed with emphysema in 2020. Emphysema is a chronic lung illness and is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Under the microscope, however, the specimens are sharply defined, revealing cellular features that can be seen only with the most sophisticated microscopes. Boyden, a neuroscientist and biological ...

You must go to a doctor to know for sure whether you have COPD. That’s because there are things to consider for a diagnosis. Some people have asthma and COPD at the same time. If you have ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result from chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Some people may also have COPD and asthma, which can worsen both conditions. Chronic obstructive ...

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry ... Coughing enough to produce a sputum sample may be uncomfortable for a few moments.

At least half of smokers will develop chronic bronchitis (CB), cough and sputum without lung-function impairment, and up to 15% will develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...