Panlobular emphysema (PLE) is a type of emphysema that affects the whole acinus. This is the portion of the lungs that resembles bunches of grapes and where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide ...

Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are three main types of emphysema, and these differ according to which distinct lung parts, or lobules, they ...

Chronic emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by damage to the air sacs in the lungs. Although there is no cure, you can manage the disease with lifestyle changes ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

Emphysema is not hereditary. It usually results from smoking or exposure to other harmful lung irritants. However, a rare genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) passed down in ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. In those with and those without emphysema, patients ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a new type of cell in the human lung. Named respiratory airway secretory cells (RASCs), they seem to play a role in regenerating other ...

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 ...

Milan, Italy: For the first time, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients’ own lung cells.