Chinese scientists have developed a novel nanotherapy known as biomimetic extracellular vesicle spherical nucleic acids ...

Researchers looked at lung tissue from 28 COPD patients and 15 smokers who underwent surgery for suspected or confirmed lung ...

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Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution ...

The secrets of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are written in its very name. Idiopathic refers to a disease of unknown ...

After decades of hype and setbacks, scientists have made impressive progress into tricking stem cells into repairing organs.

The number of lung cancer cases in people who have never smoked is increasing. The disease is different from lung cancer ...

An ingredient in microwave popcorn may cause potentially deadly lung problems. Sept. 6, 2007 — -- Many people love the buttery smell of microwave popcorn, but the savory aroma has recently ...

In interstitial lung disease (ILD), quantitative computed tomography (qCT) is effective for prognosticating and for disease monitoring.

Researchers from the BioTis laboratory (Inserm/University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France) have developed a pulmonary valve using human collagen. Such a device could revolutionize the treatment of ...

Pneumoconiosis, better known as black lung disease or miner’s lung, is a progressive lung condition that involves both inflammation and fibrosis of lung tissue, and can remain asymptomatic for ...