Emphysema is one of the most common respiratory diseases in Britain and causes progressive damage to the lungs, which can eventually kill. There is currently no cure. Early symptoms include ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic respiratory (lung) ...

University of Iowa researchers have shown that CT scans measuring blood flow in the lungs can detect early emphysema-related changes that occur in smokers who are susceptible to the disease.

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Emphysema is a progressive lung disease involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. It is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that can cause breathing difficulties ...

You know how important your lungs are, and these facts may take your breath away. Your lungs can hold about three large soda bottles worth of air. And they're super hard-working. The average ...

emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which involve symptoms such as breathing difficulty and wheezing. Tiny hairs in the airways, called cilia, prevent dirt and mucus from getting into the lungs.

Your lungs are made up of five sections or lobes ... or another disease that makes the lung non-functional, such as a serious emphysema,” says Dean Schraufnagel, MD, an assistant professor ...