A plant-based agent inhibits a protein that, among other things, is responsible for the dreaded thickening of the bronchial wall. Asthma medications often lose their effectiveness over time, and do ...

A recent case report described 3 pediatric patients with severe asthma whose disease was not managed according to care guidelines and who did not respond to the biologic by the time they began therapy ...

Certain factors observed on thoracic CT preoperatively are predictive of the need for postoperative mechanical ventilation, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Firefighters at the center of the battle against the massive Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfire in 2016 have persistent lung damage, according to new findings by a occupational health research team. The ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Bronchial thermoplasty can treat severe asthma. It may be a suitable option for people with asthma that does not respond to standard treatments. It uses heat to help open the airways and make them ...

In a recent Radiology journal study, researchers report chest computed tomography (CT) findings that the lungs of marijuana smokers exhibit more significant levels of airway inflammatory markers and ...

Airway changes in a 66-year-old male marijuana and tobacco smoker with cylindrical bronchiectasis and bronchial wall thickening (arrowheads) in multiple lung lobes in a background of paraseptal and ...

A calcified granuloma in the lung is a cluster of immune cells with calcium deposits. They can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms such as wheezing and chest pain. A granuloma is a small cluster of ...