Ageing lung tissue, rather than age alone, may be a central reason influenza and COVID-19 become far more dangerous for older adults, according to a newly published study that found structural cells ...

Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it's too late. By the time patients are diagnosed, the scarring of their lung tissue is already advanced, and current treatments offer little more ...

Older adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive ...

Medical Watch Digest for March 31 Potential treatment could clear scar tissue from lungs Scientists think they have ...

When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn't stop there. The body's natural defenses cause inflammation while fighting the virus, often leaving lasting problems. The cells that make up ...

Lung cancer used to have grim outcomes but earlier detection is improving those odds. A new combined procedure with diagnosis ...

3D-printed lungs made with living cells could help to improve lung disease prevention and treatment—and potentially one day offer a lab-grown option for use in organ transplants. University of ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...