New research delves into the DNA details and chromatin structures that may predict prognosis in early-stage lung ...

If you have a lung problem, your doctor may suggest a lobectomy. It’s a surgery to remove a lobe (portion) of your lung. Your lungs are made up of five sections or lobes — three in your right ...

In late-stage DAD, the researchers saw an increase of markers associated with lung fibrosis – a lung pathology that causes scarring and stiffness in lung tissue, making it difficult to breathe. The ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

When those primary cancer cells travel to your lungs, it’s called lung metastatic or secondary lung cancer. It’s a life-threatening condition. And it’s found in about a third of the people ...

Smoking is one of the biggest threats to lung health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cigarette smoking is responsible for over 480,000 deaths in the United ...

and approval of the Royal College of Pathologists in respect of the pathology recommendations and the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. Lung biopsy is a relatively ...

Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is a lung function test that may help detect COPD early and predict a person’s outlook. DLCO is a lung diffusion test that measures how ...

The polio survivor, Paul Alexander, lived inside an iron lung for 70 years. But what is an iron lung and how does it work. Video by Sanjana Bhambhani Iceland is one of the world's most volcanic ...

Damaged alveoli deliver less oxygen to tissues (hypoxia), which can damage every major organ. Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Pneumonia causes ...