Early antiretroviral therapy in children with perinatal HIV alleviated HIV-related lung function abnormalities and ...

Health insurance claims may be rejected if pre-existing conditions are not disclosed. But sometimes, even the policyholder ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene, leading to progressive lung disease and systemic complications. Lung disease ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...

With so many at-home DNA tests now available to consumers, learning more about your ancestry is easier than ever. Plus, these tests make for thoughtful, unique holiday gifts. All you have to do is ...

Existing methods to evaluate lung function such as spirometry are limited by the need ... A 6-minute walk test and the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire ...

Preterm infants are vulnerable to pulmonary dysfunction and other respiratory disorders. While impulse oscillometry (IOS) is ...

Luis E. Raez, MD, medical director and chief scientific officer at Memorial Cancer Institute in Pembroke Pines, Florida, discusses the current liquid biopsy options for patients with lung cancer ...

The classifications are based on a number of factors, including: results of a spirometry test, which measures lung function the severity of your symptoms the frequency and severity of ...

Dr Andy Whittamore, a GP and Asthma and Lung UK Clinical Lead, had already warned that funding and clinician ... ‘There is a discrepancy between the NICE guidelines, which recommend an eosinophil ...

Although some people may consider vaping a better alternative to smoking, it can still lead to lung damage. Scientists are still investigating the effects of vaping and whether lung damage may heal.

is a group of progressive lung diseases that impair a person's ability to breathe. There's no cure for COPD, and it's the ...