Researchers have identified YAP and TAZ as crucial regulators of macrophage-mediated pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis, ...

A discovery offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe. Scientists have pinpointed proteins in ...

A discovery at Duke-NUS Medical School offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe.

An international team of researchers has, for the first time, created a detailed map of the location and identity of individual cells in the adult lung, both from healthy lungs and in lungs from ...

A better understanding of inflammation and lung immunity over the past two decades has led to new, innovative treatments for ...

Major episodes of haemoptysis requiring admission or bronchial artery embolisation occurred in 3 out of 21 patients. The fact that no association was found between bleeding events and platelet count, ...

Lung biopsy is a relatively frequently performed procedure with considerable benefit for patient management but it may, on rare occasions, result in the death of the patient. It is a multidisciplinary ...

Despite being a less invasive tool than a pulmonary artery catheter, the insertion of central venous and arterial catheters is required and has high cost limiting its availability in most intensive ...

Lung cancer screening aims to find lung cancer early. This is when there are more treatment options available and there is the best chance of treating it successfully. In the UK, the National ...

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 ...

Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the United States and a leading cause of cancer deaths. However, the timeline of how the disease progresses can vary based on several factors.

Both are lung diseases that can have many of the same symptoms, including shortness of breath and coughing or wheezing. While asthma and COPD are distinct diseases, they can be found in the same ...