emphysema Archives

Take a breath: Is it time to re-think how we diagnose COPD?

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Marie Breyer and Emiel Waters from the Austrian LEAD study argue that newer technologies such as CT scanning should be used to diagnose lung conditions such as pre-COPD and COPD, as these are more effective than traditional methods

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significant health, social, and economic impacts. However, the diagnosis criteria for the condition remains broadly general and relies on the use of lung function tests, such as spirometry, which can be inaccurate in some cases. Professors Marie Breyer and Emiel Wouters, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Health, Austria, explain that a new taxonomy is […]

Laboratory lungs: The implications of lung organoids for health and disease

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Dr Leibel has developed stem cell-derived lung organoids to learn more about lung development.

Lung disease is a major public health concern. However, research is hindered by the challenges of developing translatable human lung systems in a laboratory setting. Dr Sandra Leibel, neonatologist and Physician Scientist at UCSD and Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, USA, is studying lung development and disease mechanisms. In order to do this, she has developed stem cell-derived lung […]