Chinese Remedy XBCQ Improved Lung Function in COPD Mice

A Chinese remedy called Xuanbai Chengqi decoction, or XBCQ, used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), modulated immune cells, improved lung function, and reduced lung inflammation by potentially changing the gut microbiome of mice with the disease, a study suggested. “XBCQ could alleviate COPD exacerbations by reshaping the gut…

Pulmonary Structural Changes Regulate Lung Bacteria in COPD Patients, Study Finds

Severe cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to structural changes in the lungs. These changes not only aggravate lung function, they can also alter the bacterial community (microbiome) that reside in the lungs, according to the results of a study published in the journal PLOS ONE.