The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three main characteristics: emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airway disease. Macrophages and neutrophils are implicated in this process ...

November is COPD Awareness Month. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the U.S. behind ...

This roundup offers a look at the latest insights from the clinicians and researchers investigating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

“There is currently no cure for COPD, since the damage it causes to the lungs is not reversible. There are things a person can do to prevent COPD from becoming worse, and there are an increasing ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were ... and mucus plugging of the airways. Inflammation causes fibrosis in the airways and loss of tissue ...