Removing race from equations that estimate lung function will shift the categorization of disease severity across patient populations, moving more Black individuals into an advanced disease category, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with BMIs that did not end up within a normal range at age 24 years faced poorer lung function ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A smartphone-based tool that employs acoustic sensing and machine learning techniques is set to undergo testing.

Background Pulmonary function testing provides important insight regarding health; the vital capacity (VC) is so named because of its association with survival and longevity. Interpretation of ...

The control of water flow across cell membranes is important for normal lung function, but the molecular mechanisms of water permeability at this level are incompletely defined. In January 22 ...

A 40-year-old woman who was once accustomed to frequent travel suddenly found herself struggling to breathe after just a few ...

High levels of phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) were found to have a more significant effect on lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), older patients, ...

Higher body mass index and increased physical activity can assist in overcoming lung function deficits in early childhood, with important implications for long-term respiratory health "The key finding ...

The study, titled “Structural and Functional Pulmonary MRI to Predict Pulmonary Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis,” analyzed imaging and clinical data from 106 individuals with CF who were imaged and ...