Historically considered a sterile environment, the lung is now recognized to host a diverse microbial population. In healthy ...

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of genome regions containing thousands of genetic variants associated with asthma, but it's still not clear which variants have an ...

Interestingly, the COPD group as well as the LCT subjects ... could be involved in lung cancer pathogenesis. Therefore, it is important to consider wood smoke exposure as a possible risk factor ...

Pathogenesis is the term that is used to describe the origin and development of a disease. Our study assessed the ability of existing influenza antivirals to treat severe A(H5N1) influenza in a ...

For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to know which vaccines will help prevent respiratory illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are particularly vulnerable, as cold weather exacerbates their symptoms and increases susceptibility to infections (Lima, 2023).

We've really come a long way in alopecia areata in terms of our understanding of the pathogenesis, which has really kind of paved the way for these FDA-approved treatments that are very targeted ...

Recent studies are, however, illustrating that three different mechanisms of airflow obstruction play a role in COPD pathogenesis. The first is the loss of support of the small airways in ...

AATD is an inherited genetic disorder that affects the lungs and/or liver, leading to early onset emphysema and liver ... thereby addressing the underlying pathophysiology of both the liver ...

Chronic inflammation of the airways, lung parenchyma, and pulmonary vasculature is a hallmark of COPD, involving inflammatory cells such as neutrophils, macrophages, and T-lymphocytes in the disease’s ...