"We found that metabolites associated with mucus hydration and adenosine metabolism were strongly associated with markers of COPD disease severity. These findings confirm previous studies implicating ...

Data from a study of smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) indicate that the concentration of eosinophils in the sputum, rather than the blood, is a better predictor of COPD ...

Researchers may have found a new target in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms that could potentially save more lives. The study focused on mucus plugs, which clog airways in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More adults with COPD and mucus plugs died vs. adults with COPD and no mucus plugs. A heightened mortality risk ...

WASHINGTON -- Mucus plugs obstructing the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with no mucus plugs, according ...

SOUTHAMPTON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synairgen plc (LSE: SNG), the respiratory company developing SNG001, an investigational formulation for inhalation containing the broad-spectrum antiviral ...

A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the fourth leading cause of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is ...

Evidence suggests higher levels of iron in pulmonary macrophages heightens the risk of infectious exacerbations. A new report yielded fresh insights into the role of pulmonary iron in chronic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Microbial diversity was more prevalent in patients with cured vs. treatment-resistant nontuberculosis ...

Mucin concentrations are abnormally raised in each of the four muco-obstructive diseases — COPD, cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis — and these ...