University of Alabama at Birmingham-led researchers have refined and validated a new framework for diagnosing chronic ...

In a recent paper, researchers recommended prompt screening methods and management strategies for comorbidities that occur commonly in patients with COPD.

COPD is a group of progressive lung diseases that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Despite affecting an estimated 32 million people in the United States, as many as half are unaware they ...

“In the current treatment landscape for patients experiencing an acute exacerbation with asthma or COPD, there are no approved biologics that can rapidly improve lung function and prevent ...

Researchers further found that the likelihood for a moderate/severe COPD exacerbation over 12 months was heightened with high vs. low perceived stress (OR = 4.15; 95% CI, 1.28-13.47). In terms of ...

"In the current treatment landscape for patients experiencing an acute exacerbation with asthma or COPD, there are no approved biologics that can rapidly improve lung function and prevent further ...

For some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), summer can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Not only is allergy season in full swing, but rising temperatures ...

May 9 (UPI) --Smoking can't explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke ...