Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that occurs when the air sacs in the lungs (called the alveoli) can no longer inflate and deflate to pump air in and out of the lungs as they should.

A vitamin found in eggs and milk could hold the key to curing the potentially fatal lung disease emphysema, new research has revealed. British scientists have found that retinoic acid, a ...

Subcutaneous emphysema is the medical term for air becoming trapped in tissues beneath the skin. It is rare, but may occur as a result of trauma, injury, infection, or certain medical procedures.

Recent research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine confirms that emphysema was detected in 24% to 31% of patients undergoing lung cancer screening. This means that for millions of Americans, ...

St. Vincents states that more than 15 million Americans suffer from the disease, with 3.5 million also diagnosed with emphysema, which is life-threatening with no cure. The new treatment ...

Unless a pneumothorax occurs, or the bulla becomes very large, there are usually no symptoms. Patients with blebs will typically have emphysema. Before the surgery, patients are intubated. Patients ...