UCLA researchers have successfully grown miniature lungs from stem cells—complete with their own functioning blood vessel ...

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2011–2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . November 17, 2023.

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ... If you have mild, well-managed COPD, you might live for 10 or 20 years after your diagnosis.

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has varying degrees of severity — or stages — that are treated in different ways. COPD Stages: Using the Gold System for Staging COPD ...

For the first time, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients’ own lung cells. The ...

Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While mild emphysema also involves symptoms of shortness of breath and cough, these symptoms are worse in severe emphysema. The ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects an estimated 328 million people in the world. It can range from mild to very severe. It’s typically progressive, meaning it gets worse over time.

Mild COPD was defined as post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1) ≥ 80% of predicted value (according to criteria from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung ...

Researchers at the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney have identified a new drug target for the treatment and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...