More articles about: Lung Disease
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Finding a Personalized Approach To Treating Chronic Rejection After Lung Transplantation
By studying the roles of an inflammatory protein and antibodies in chronic rejection after lung transplantation, researchers discover possibilities for new treatments.
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Double Lung Transplant Comes with Bittersweet Memories
A double lung transplant rids one patient of emphysema and gives him a lifetime to breathe.
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How a New Valve Therapy for COPD Helped One Patient Breathe Easier
Janice Bright describes how minimally invasive treatment for advanced COPD improved her quality of life. 
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Myositis: Understanding the Rare Autoimmune Disease
Myositis is a rare autoimmune disease signified mainly by profound muscle weakness. A Michigan Medicine expert talks about symptoms, treatments and research related to the condition.
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Travel Dreams Come True After Lung Reduction Surgery
After suffering from emphysema for years, a lung volume reduction surgery at Michigan Medicine drastically changed one woman’s quality of life, igniting her love of travel once again.
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Rare Diagnosis Leads Dad of 3 to Lung Transplant
Lung transplant patient and father of three, Paul DeWyse, went from 15% lung capacity to thriving after transplant surgery.
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Epigenetic Changes to Gene Affect Key Cells Behind Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A recent epigenetic discovery could inspire new treatments for patients living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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Biomarker Holds Promise in COPD Treatment
A team led by U-M researchers discovered that a noninvasive imaging biomarker can identify small airway damage in COPD patients.
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A Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Revolution
Interventional pulmonology, a relatively new medical subspecialty, is changing the way doctors diagnose and treat lung and airway conditions, including lung cancer.
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‘Lung Backpack’ Could Give Young Patients Mobility and Time to Heal
Under development at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, the pediatric artificial lung could offer new hope for treating children with lung failure.
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Blocking the Molecular Source of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Successfully tested in mice, targeted drug and gene therapies might one day benefit patients with a deadly lung disease, new U-M research finds.
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An ‘Unstoppable Warrior’ Steps Out to Shed Light on Sarcoidosis
Diagnosed with a damaging inflammatory disease, one woman has worked hard to reclaim her life. Now, with a support group and charity walk, she’s advocating for others.
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In Chronic Disease Care, Family Helpers Are Key, But Feel Left Out
Read how in chronic disease care family and friends are more of health supporters, and how physicians and policymakers should consider chronic disease care that includes health supporters.
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Life with Pulmonary Fibrosis: ‘I’m on a Good Path’
After being diagnosed with chronic lung disease, a patient works hard to follow a treatment plan — and to embrace his faith and family.
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ATS 2017 Wrap-Up: Rapid Sepsis Treatment, Predicting Mortality After the ICU and More
The annual American Thoracic Society International Conference wrapped up this week. Here’s a look at some of the newest research and stories from this year’s conference.
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