Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic respiratory (lung) diseases that cause breathing difficulty and coughing. Asthma affects about ...

The study found that COPD patients’ alveolar macrophages — a type of lung cell that removes dust, particles and microorganisms from the lungs — contain more carbon than those of smokers. The ...

Inhaling smoke damages the airways and alveoli (air sacs in the lungs), causing inflammation, narrowing of air passages, and loss of lung tissue. In 2021, over 3.1 million people died of COPD, as ...

Unusual carbon build-up found in lungs of COPD patients. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 06 / 250610230533.htm. European Respiratory Society.

Delivering medication to the lungs with inhalable nanoparticles may help treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In mice with signs of the condition, the treatment improved lung ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) is a disease that affects millions of Americans. The American Lung Association says 12.5 million Americans are living with the disease, and 1.3 ...