To understand COPD’s pathophysiology, it’s important to understand the structure of the lungs and how they work: When you inhale, air moves down your trachea and then through two tubes called ...

Fortunately, recent studies have found lung function decline to be decreasing, yet patients are still experiencing frequent exacerbations, which means that current interventions have not been ...

The new study in The American Journal of Pathology details the potential for the model to unravel the complex interactions between lung and heart pathology and improve patient outcomes. COPD is a ...

COPD as a lung stem cell disease Single cell cloning tells the story of abnormal cells Date: April 15, 2020 Source: University of Houston Summary: Two stem cell researchers have found an abundance ...

Educational Objectives. Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to: 1. Discuss mechanisms of action of novel biologics and the rationale for their use to treat COPD.

Section faculty also collaborate with intramural and extramural research teams studying diseases of the lung and skin, in addition to their own research projects. Pulmonary Pathology / ...

The national outbreak of vaping-associated lung injury has affected 2172 patients and led to 42 deaths, but its causes remain incompletely understood. 1 In their letter, Butt et al. reported on 17 ...

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 ...