Emory University researchers are participating in a nationwide study to explore an investigational treatment for advanced widespread emphysema. The EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial ...

Obstructive emphysema causes the air sacs in the lungs to rupture and enlarge. This leads to fewer but larger air sacs, limiting airflow in and out of the lungs. Obstructive emphysema, or emphysema, ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pulmonx Corporation (Nasdaq: LUNG) (“Pulmonx”), a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for severe lung disease, and the American Lung Association are ...

Chronic emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by damage to the air sacs in the lungs. Although there is no cure, you can manage the disease with lifestyle changes ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El Camino Hospital today announced it is the first hospital in California to have successfully performed the new and recently Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

(NAPSI)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects approximately 16 million Americans and can make even simple daily activities feel overwhelming. For people with severe COPD, walking across ...

Pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema are two lung conditions that have some symptoms in common. These include a cough, shortness of breath, tiredness, and swelling in the legs. In addition to having ...

Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...