Slower oxygen recovery after a 6-minute walk test may predict poorer lung function and a higher risk for disease progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

Almost 16 million adults have COPD in the United States and about 3 in 4 people with this condition have at least one flare (exacerbation) a year, cites a review. But you don’t have to sit and wait ...

A protein called PAR1 helps lymphatic vessels structurally transform to boost fluid drainage and support healing when the lungs are injured according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine. Injury ...

When it comes to lung healing and recovery, many well-intentioned approaches actually hinder rather than help the natural healing process. The lungs possess remarkable regenerative capabilities, but ...

A double lung transplant has given Michelle Knight, of Oak Forest, a new lease on life when she might have given up. Even with the sometimes grueling recovery period, which included being on a ...