Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that block your airways and make it hard for you to breathe. Today, doctors understand ...

COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The condition causes lung inflammation that leads to airflow blockage and breathing problems. [1] “COPD encompasses both emphysema and chronic ...

New research shows that adults with asthma may have an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a 20-year study published in the July issue of CHEST, the ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Up to 24 million adults may have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Emphysema is the best-known form, but chronic bronchitis can be just as debilitating.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a group of diseases including emphysema and bronchitis that cause serious or life-threatening breathing problems. Rescue inhalers or steroids can ...

Emerging bronchoscopic therapies provide minimally invasive options for COPD, filling the gap between traditional and invasive treatments. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) uses one-way ...

Analysis finds those from most deprived backgrounds almost twice as likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory conditions ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage to the airways. It typically refers to emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

The symptoms of COPD aren’t always obvious. Subtle signs like finding it harder to keep up with friends on a walk or unconsciously cutting down on physical activity can be easy to miss. Some people ...

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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian in New York have discovered that injecting mice with healthy pulmonary endothelial cells (ECs)—the cells that line the walls of blood ...