Emphysema is a chronic ... It can also be a condition that is present at birth (congenital condition). Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition.

Wendy was a devoted Christian, using prayer and Bible study to nourish her faith and fight against the pulmonary hypertension and congenital emphysema which took her life. Truly love and faith were ...

Emphysema is not cancer. While emphysema and lung cancer are serious respiratory conditions, they are distinct conditions with different causes, treatments, and outcomes. However, the former can ...

Three patients were excluded from the study group: 1 had respiratory-distress syndrome with multiple congenital anomalies, and the autopsy was performed elsewhere; in a second, who had the ...

If you have asthma and bronchitis, you may have asthmatic bronchitis. Asthmatic bronchitis can make respiratory symptoms worse and require treatment to support lung function. Having asthma puts ...

Lung transplant surgery is performed to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a healthy lung from an organ donor. This transplant surgery can be done for one or both lungs. People of all ages can ...

When it first develops, emphysema, one of a group of lung diseases known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is usually asymptomatic. As the illness progresses, however, it causes ...

Researchers at Mount Sinai have identified gene pairs that may contribute to congenital heart disease through digenic inheritance. Their findings improve diagnostic accuracy, expand genetic research, ...

The development of infants with congenital hypothyroidism has been revolutionised with the institution of early and adequate treatment afforded by screening, thereby preventing intellectual impairment ...

The FDA unveiled the Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool, a searchable online database that provides a list of chemical contaminant types and levels used to evaluate possible harm in foods ...

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