All you need to know about: COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.
News Tribune

FOR YOUR HEALTH: Breathing easier: Early detection and treatment of COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a progressive lung condition that affects millions of people in the United ...

Living with COPD | Real Men Wear Gowns

COPD is a group of lung diseases that get worse over time. It prevents airflow to the lungs, causing breathing problems and ...
Healio

Q&A: Adults may know their risk for COPD with blood test

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for COPD, respiratory-related mortality and a respiratory exacerbation could be found via blood test. More ...
Science Daily

Experimental blood test predicts risk for developing COPD, other severe respiratory diseases

A scientific team has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The blood test ...
Medscape

Urine Test Predicts COPD Flare-Up 7 Days Before the Fact

Researchers have identified biomarkers that can be detected in a simple urine test and then, using an AI algorithm, predicted when COPD symptoms will flare up. The team, which included researchers ...
KHQ

Blood Test Could Gauge Your Odds for Lung Trouble Like COPD

The test still needs to be validated in clinical trials WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung ...
American Lung Association

Spotting a Rare Lung Disease in Primary Care

PAP is a rare lung condition that can be difficult to diagnose because it may mimic many other more common lung diseases,” ...