Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depend on the ability to deliver tiny particles known as aerosols to the correct location in ...

Brensocatib, newly approved by the FDA for noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB), was also associated with improvements in lung structure, on the basis of data from a substudy of 100 individuals ...

Biological therapy was associated with significant changes in lung structure and, by extension, improved lung function in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and T2 ...

University of Delaware Assistant Professor Catherine Fromen and current graduate student Dominic Hoffman work with an adaptable lung model that can replicate realistic breathing maneuvers and offer ...

Blood must carry something of value and that begins in the lungs, where every breath determines what the bloodstream can ...

Branching patterns are prevalent in our natural environment and the human body, such as in the lungs and kidneys. For example, specific genes that express growth factor proteins are known to influence ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions have uncovered a critical mechanism driving persistent pulmonary fibrosis and identified a promising strategy to reverse it. The ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) may increase the risk of pneumonia due to a weakened immune system or structural changes to the lungs. SCLC is one of the two main types of lung cancer. Pneumonia is an ...