The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

Klaus Rabe, MD, PhD, chest physician and professor of medicine, University of Kiel, discusses improvements in lung function observed in patients enrolled in the BOREAS trial. The results of the BOREAS ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers develop the ‘crystal ribcage,’ a transparent ribcage for real-time lung imaging at cellular resolution. Study: Crystal Ribcage: A ...

Our lung age is not the same as body age. As people grow older, lung capacity declines naturally, much like other organs in the body. Dr Vikas Mittal, director and pulmonologist at C.K. Birla Hospital ...

Your body’s cells need oxygen to live. That’s why taking care of your lungs, which help transport that oxygen, is critical. As you age, changes to your bones, muscles, and lung tissue can compromise ...

A unique program being offered at Presbyterian is helping patients catch their breath and improve their lung functions. Harmonicas for Health is a program introduced by the COPD (Chronic Obstructive ...

While medical headlines often focus on the biochemical underpinnings of disease, our body's biomechanics are equally crucial. A recent study explores how hypertension affects lung function, revealing ...

Doctors sometimes recommend lung coils to help someone manage severe emphysema, especially when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Their benefits include increased lung volume, exercise capacity ...

"Small lung syndrome" is proposed to address persistent low lung volume linked with comorbidities, requiring a new ICD code for accurate diagnosis. Early intervention in lung function trajectories can ...