After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said ...

Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease affecting multiple organ systems, with pancreatic dysfunction representing a critical and often overlooked complication.

In most cases, leftover pathology samples are thrown away. Sometimes though, they may be used again for other purposes, ...

The development of treatments for mucus plugs in COPD and other muco-obstructive lung diseases has been slowed by a lack of ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

In this Review, we first discuss the biochemistry and pathophysiology of peroxynitrite and then focus on pharmacological strategies to attenuate the toxic effects of peroxynitrite. These include ...

Float scores are based on creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation, and dramatic impact. Judges ...

Asthma results from a prolonged inflammatory process affecting the airways and, as in other forms of COPD, a variety of mediator driven pathways are involved.