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Friday, March 20, 2026
In a new UNC School of Medicine study led by Rob Tarran, PhD, biomedical researchers show how high levels of protease enzymes in the lungs of e-cigarette users suggest they are at increased risk of developing emphysema E-cigarette “vaping” is widely assumed to be safer than cigarette smoking, but scientists […]
Doctors know the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms—crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a disease progressing, a University of Michigan researcher has found. James Grotberg, professor of biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering and professor of surgery at […]
Olympus announced the market availability of its FDA-approved Spiration Valve System (SVS) for the treatment of severe emphysema, a progressive form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Prominent guidelines1,2, now recommend minimally invasive bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using endobronchial valves as an alternative treatment option for severe emphysema to more […]
Patients with severe emphysema who had one-way valves placed through a bronchoscope into airways leading to diseased areas of their lung experienced improved lung function, exercise tolerance and quality of life one year after the procedure, according to new research published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In […]
People with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure that places valves in the airways leading to diseased portions of their lungs, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “A Multicenter RCT […]
