We have wedged a small catheter in airways 2 to 3 mm in diameter in excised human lungs to have measure airway resistance central (R c) and peripheral (R p) to this site. In five normal lungs, R ...

News & Views Published: 09 March 2016 Respiratory disorders Ironing out smoking-related airway disease Thomas J. Mariani Nature 531, 586–587 (2016) Cite this article ...

“When a clinician sees signs of emphysema or small airways disease in never smokers, their alarms for work-related or exposure-related lung disease should go up,” said Rose.

People with insomnia and concomitant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented a fairly common, medically complex group for ...

Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) can develop due to the immune system attacking the lungs. RA-ILD occurs in 5% to 10% of people with RA.

Microplastics have been found nearly everywhere in the human body. Experts explain how harmful they may be for our health, ...

Dr. Jared Weiss explained that radiation for lung cancer may ease symptoms or aim to cure, with newer targeted forms ...

Small cell lung cancer is aggressive and spreads quickly. There are many options for treatment, depending on the type and stage of SCLC.

I was literally nauseated by Kennedy’s remarks” about Gavi, the vaccine alliance, writes former CDC Director Tom Frieden.

The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three main characteristics: emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airway disease. Macrophages and neutrophils are implicated in this process; thus ...

The FDA is amplifying a recall from Medtronic for its acid reflux testing system, after the company said it received 33 ...