Cardiovascular diseases cause one death every 33 seconds in America. Diagnosing these conditions, which account for ...

The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release ...

Since the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval of omalizumab in 2005 as the first ever biologic for severe asthma, the ...

Too much respiratory effort can injure both the lung and the diaphragm, whereas too much ventilator support with unduly high ...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are frequently normal in patients with sarcoidosis, despite evidence of abnormal chest radiography.

Panelists discuss how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and often fatal interstitial lung disease, presents ...

Using imaging and respiratory symptoms, researchers identified up to 15.4% of individuals without airflow obstruction as ...

New research shows lung function peaks earlier in life and declines steadily without plateau, challenging prior assumptions.

Stronger stress responses in threat-sensitive brain regions were associated with greater allergen-induced inflammatory ...

Their respiratory status was assessed using high-resolution CT (HRCT) scanning, pulmonary function tests and a respiratory and smoking questionnaire. Associations between respiratory status and ...

Poor lung function may lead to other health issues. For example, “If [you need] surgery, you have a greatly increased risk of post-operative complications,” Dr. Fuller says. If you continue to ...

Your lungs are by far one of the most critical organs in your body. Degraded lung function –commonly typified by lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma – can ...