An abnormal BMI in children -- be it high or low -- can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalized before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset, ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs. This could enable medics to ...

A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm infants. Adding two weeks of continuous positive ...

Higher body mass index and increased physical activity can assist in overcoming lung function deficits in early childhood, with important implications for long-term respiratory health "The key finding ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with BMIs that did not end up within a normal range at age 24 years faced poorer lung function ...

Share on Pinterest Having low levels of vitamin K may negatively affect lung function. Nadine Greeff/Stocksy The lungs are essential to the body’s survival, and many factors can influence their ...

"Small lung syndrome" is proposed to address persistent low lung volume linked with comorbidities, requiring a new ICD code for accurate diagnosis. Early intervention in lung function trajectories can ...

When it comes to determining how or why some of her patients initially present with more significant lung destruction, MeiLan K. Han, MD, likened the role of the pulmonologist to that of a forensic ...

Children who live within 11 kilometers of the Salton Sea, a drying body of water with a high concentration of salts and contaminants in Imperial Valley, California, have slower lung function growth ...