When it comes to the human body, form and function work together. The shape and structure of our hands enable us to hold and ...

Cells called alveolar myofibroblasts, which have a central role in the development of the lung after birth, receive an orchestrated input from a range of different signaling pathways.

Treatment focuses on management of symptoms. This includes medications to ease cough and physical discomfort and to lower fever.

If you, or a loved one, suffers with a chronic lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis, there is hope for rebuilding strength and enjoying a more full and ...

Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), a common complication after lung transplantation (LTx), plays a crucial role in both primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and chronic lung allograft dysfunction ...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, is a serious lung condition that affects mostly babies who are born more than 10 weeks before their due date, weigh less than two and a half pounds, have breathing ...

More and more non-smokers, particularly women, are being diagnosed with lung cancer. The increasing prevalence of lung cancer among non-smokers is raising alarms, especially in countries where air ...

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing allows for a comprehensive assessment of the mechanism of exercise limitation in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

The survival rate for people with lung cancer is improving, according to the new State of Lung Cancer report. The American Lung Association report says there have been important advances in early ...

Mercy Sunot, vocalist of OPM rock band Aegis, made a heartfelt appeal to fans to pray for her following a critical lung surgery after she was diagnosed with breast and lung cancer. The OPM singer ...

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs caused by bacteria, a virus, or a fungus. It causes inflammation and fluid build-up in the air sacs, or alveoli, of the lungs. Bacterial and viral ...