Smoking is bad for muscles too

Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): Fitness freaks, take note! Cigarette smoke is directly damaging the muscles in...

Ozone exposure associated with higher risk of childhood asthma

Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Dear parents, take note! Exposure to ozone - a common air pollutant - increases...

New genetic find offers hope for asthma sufferers

New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): A new study has offered fresh hope for asthma sufferers by identifying a genetic...

Effective treatment for co-morbid cardiovascular risk in COPD...

New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): COPD is no longer 'just a disease of the lungs'. Many COPD patients develop heart...

This index may overestimate transplant benefits in COPD patients

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 07 (ANI): A new finding suggests that an index may overestimate transplant benefits...

Apples, tomatoes could help ex-smokers heal their lungs

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): People who have quit smoking should include in their diet tomatoes and fruits...

Busting myths about COPD

New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): A serious disorder which ultimately makes it difficult for a person to breathe, COPD...

Lifestyle modifications to cope with COPD

New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): COPD is a respiratory disease in which the wind pipes (bronchi) are narrowed...

Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk of COPD

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): Suffering from rheumatoid arthritis? It might put you at an increased risk of...

New triple inhaler offers hope for lung disease sufferers

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 4 (ANI): A combined triple inhaler can cut flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary...

Stem cell therapy can help repair damaged lungs

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that stem cell therapy repairs damaged lungs - raising...

Cigarettes block self-healing processes in lungs: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 3 (ANI): Smoke from cigarettes blocks self-healing processes in the lungs and...