Joana Vindeirinho, PhD,  —

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has awarded $13 million for research focused on the link between the lung endothelium — a thin layer of cells, called endothelial cells, lining the inside of blood vessels in the lungs — and inflammation in lung diseases, including chronic obstructive…

A screening questionnaire was able to identify “clinically significant” chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in more than 40% of undiagnosed adults with the disease at that level taking part in a clinical trial, a recent study reported. Although further changes to the COPD Assessment in Primary Care to Identify Undiagnosed…