Tobacco users were more likely to develop centrilobular emphysema and moderate or severe coronary artery calcifications. Overall, cannabis consumers are not as likely to develop emphysema or pulmonary ...

Recent research suggests that the biologic medications benralizumab and dupilumab can help treat emphysema. Learn more here.

Emphysema is a respiratory condition identified by the deterioration of lung tissue and decreased ability to exchange gases. Early diagnosis of this disease can improve patient’s quality of life and ...

At the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting, researchers presented risk-adjusted findings that shed new light on treatments for severe emphysema.

David Lynch revealed months before his death that he'd been diagnosed with emphysema after smoking for decades. He died in January 2025. No cause was confirmed.

David Lynch, the famed director behind Eraserhead, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive and the cocreator of Twin Peaks, has died. He was 78.

In general terms, however, the valves are recommended for advanced COPD/emphysema patients who have been optimally medially managed and are still breathless (have a forced expiratory volume, or ...

Legendary filmmaker David Lynch said he uses a supplemental oxygen tank now because of emphysema caused by decades of smoking.

Pneumothorax, where air leaks into the lung cavity, can cause lung collapse and breathing difficulties, occur spontaneously or due to underlying health issues. Researchers conducted a case study ...

Statistical analysis demonstrates that both exams have similar capabilities in detecting postoperative changes in the pleural space. However, the authors report that TUSG is statistically more ...

Famed filmmaker David Lynch, 78, says that while he loved everything about smoking, he stopped two years ago after being diagnosed with emphysema.