There's no doubt lung cancer has a genetic component. You can inherit genetic mutations (alterations in your genes) that increase your risk for lung cancer. However, you acquire most mutations during ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. A large number of candidate gene-association studies and genome-wide linkage scans have been ...

COPD and BPD: Inhalation of Live Lactobacilli ... They also discovered how an asthmatic reaction to allergens ... Genetic Risk for Asthma Comes from Changes in Airway Cells, Study Finds Mar.

As Zakir Hussain, tabla maestro and five-time Grammy Award winner, passed away on Sunday in San Francisco due to idiopathic ...

While the disease is by definition idiopathic, accumulating evidence, including familial aggregation of cases and the occurrence of pulmonary fibrosis in the context of a number of rare genetic ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have completed the first study comparing lung macrophages in multiple ...

When people think of lung cancer, smoking is often the first thing that comes to mind. However, a surprising number of lung ...

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The findings could lead to more tailored treatments for cardiovascular disease. Scientists at the Institutes of Health (NIH) ...

While millions of people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), many don’t realize they have it until it ...