(CNN) — Fifty-year-old psychologist Dennis Deer’s lungs were failing, scarred by a rare inflammatory condition called polymyositis. Despite carrying supplemental oxygen, the Cook County Commissioner ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire)- More than 40,000 people will receive an organ transplant this year. Almost 3,000 will get a second chance at life by receiving a donor lung. COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, ...

Your lungs are more complex than many other organs in the body. They supply oxygen to other organs, remove wastes and toxins, and defend against germs that cause infections. To carry out these ...

Illustration of key physiological differences between a normal lung airway (B) and a lung airway in a person experiencing asthma symptoms (C). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

The extensive range of diagnostic capabilities and the compact dimensions of ultrasound systems have made lung ultrasonography an indispensable tool for diagnostic imaging. Lung ultrasonography ...

Researchers reveal critical mechanism behind idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that networks of misplaced immune cells drive an aggressive lung disease, ...