Researchers may have found a new target in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms that could potentially save more lives. The study focused on mucus plugs, which clog airways in the ...

A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—the fourth leading cause of ...

WASHINGTON -- Mucus plugs obstructing the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with no mucus plugs, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More adults with COPD and mucus plugs died vs. adults with COPD and no mucus plugs. A heightened mortality risk ...

A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the fourth leading cause of ...

MucoLife Therapeutics, an alumnus of the Health Wildcatters accelerator, develops patented, innovative mucus-dissolving therapies specifically targeting pulmonary mucus obstruction. In response to ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is ...

"We found that metabolites associated with mucus hydration and adenosine metabolism were strongly associated with markers of COPD disease severity. These findings confirm previous studies implicating ...

When you are living with a chronic lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath matters and ...

A retired NYPD officer who was dispatched to the World Trade Center on 9/11 received a double lung transplant that saved his ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage to the airways. It typically refers to emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

This year’s most-read articles on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) explored a variety of topics concerning patients with COPD, including long-acting inhaler adherence and their risk of ...