Background Spirometry is a measure of lung function used to make clinical decisions regarding the diagnosis and management of ...

While the rate of adults who smoke is reportedly down to a record low of 11% and fewer adolescents are vaping, children and adults alike are leading more sedentary lifestyles that can pose a variety ...

Barreling toward the end of its cash runway, GRI Bio has shared phase 2a data in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and made the case for further development of its potentially disease-modifying ...

In a phase 2 trial, the addition of pirfenidone to standard glucocorticoids improved pulmonary function, fibrosis, and cough symptoms in patients with grades 2-3 radiation-induced lung injury. This ...

CHICAGO -- A fixed-dose inhaler combining an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) improved lung function and reduced exacerbations in ...

Mitochondria isolated from onions entered lung immune cells in mice and restored their energy balance, revealing an unexpected way plant-derived organelles can regulate inflammation inside mammalian ...

Abstract: This study explores the biological and physiological changes in human lung function under varying pressure, gravity, and temperature conditions. Traditionally, these factors are assumed ...

"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 ...

Using a wood burning stove at home can lead to a decline in lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. The study was ...

Research reveals that a high-fruit diet may protect women's lung function from air pollution, according to Pimpika Kaewsri, MSc. Can the effects of air pollution on lung function be modified?