Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

A novel test that looks at mucus proteins may help assess the health of the lungs in people with COPD, according to a new study.

Reduced lung function in early infancy has been associated with later obstructive airway diseases. We assessed whether reduced lung function shortly after birth predicts asthma 10 years later. La ...

Sabari — editor-in-chief of CURE, assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and director of High Reliability Organization Initiatives at Perlmutter Cancer Center — discussed how various ...

The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape. How old do you think your lungs are? With every breath, they are exposed to ...

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16,000 patients. Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a ...

Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength.

Whether exposure to air pollution adversely affects the growth of lung function during the period of rapid lung development that occurs between the ages of 10 and 18 years is unknown. The results of ...

Two years later, he's alive and well.