Read full article: SATURDAY: Early morning rain continues, monitoring for storms this afternoon BACKGROUND: Emphysema occurs when air sacs in the lungs are destroyed gradually, which will make a ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Clinic is one of more than two dozen hospitals in the United States and Europe treating patients suffering from severe emphysema with a nonsurgical device designed to ...

Panlobular emphysema (PLE) is a type of emphysema that affects the whole acinus. This is the portion of the lungs that resembles bunches of grapes and where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. Lung cancer is the primary ...

Among asymptomatic adults who underwent lung cancer screening, risks for all-cause, COPD and cardiovascular disease mortality ...

Doctors sometimes recommend lung coils to help someone manage severe emphysema, especially when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Their benefits include increased lung volume, exercise capacity ...

A new meta-analysis found that more severe emphysema is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. Findings from a meta-analysis published in Radiology revealed that an individual’s emphysema ...

BACKGROUND: Emphysema occurs when air sacs in the lungs are destroyed gradually, which will make a patient progressively short of breath. It is one of the many diseases known collectively as chronic ...

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is the first center in North America to enroll patients into an FDA approved clinical trial that will test whether the insertion of small coils can collapse ...