Elevated blood glucose levels may adversely impact both short- and long-term lung health, found study published in the BMC ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease characterized by progressive scarring of lung ...

A simplified overview of the main respiratory consequences of end-stage liver disease and their impact on common pulmonary function test results. The table depicts the gas exchange criteria used in ...

In their study, the researchers looked at the effects of cigarette smoke on Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, a ...

Sex-related differences in pulmonary complications were found among men vs women with SSc, specifically in the prevalence of ILD and SAD.

Although no cause of death or further details were given, the news comes months after Lynch announced he had been living with ...

Researchers assessed the effect of long-term air pollution exposure on disease severity and progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Black Americans have a higher likelihood of having asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) but may not know it. Here’s what you ...

Multiple chemicals in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of lung immune cell. Cigarette ...

Researchers used computer modeling to predict which components of cigarette smoke might be recognized by antigen-presenting molecule MR1.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens ...

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of high-dose N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).