Amaiyah Hill, almost 2, accidentally aspirated mineral oil when she drank it, causing her body to overreact, which scarred ...

This is part 1 of a series on silicosis.  Eric Reyes-Barriga first learned how to cut and polish stone in a small shop in Sun ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is caused by narrowing of the blood vessels in the lungs. Learn how it happens, including ...

A therapy using a patient's own proximal basal stem cells shows promise to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Listen to a short summary Read by Sharon R. Your browser does not support the audio element.Bridgette Ann Greer loved ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) scars lung tissue and makes breathing increasingly difficult until patients can’t get enough oxygen. Available drugs provide minimal benefit. Lung transplantation ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that networks of misplaced immune cells drive an aggressive lung disease, ...

This progressive lung disease transforms healthy tissue into stiff, scarred areas making breathing difficult. Learn the ...

Del. Danny Marshall is recovering from a single-lung transplant at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

“The dust enters the lungs, causes inflammation, and over time leads to scarring.” Silica is a mineral compound ... According ...