We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. In a new study, researchers found that obesity interacts ...

Being overweight or too skinny in childhood may adversely affect people's lung function as adults, new research shows. Previous studies have had mixed results when looking at a correlation between ...

The study is one of the first to analyze the negative impact of particulate matter and the use of biomass fuel on lung function for young adults in lower–middle income countries. There is a negative ...

Previous research has shown the health effects of obesity, including the decline in lung function. New research highlights obesity is a risk factor for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low vitamin K levels appeared linked to decreased measures of FEV 1 and FVC following adjustments for several ...

The first long-term study of COVID-19 long haulers — patients who report having side effects for weeks to months after getting the virus — suggests that lung function may improve over time, providing ...

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 ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that uric acid, an antioxidant, protects against declining lung function from age or lung disease, especially in women. High uric acid ...

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, ...

Your lung function is the most critical factor for making sure oxygen gets to every cell in your body, which keeps your cells operating at their best. It also makes sure carbon dioxide leaves the body ...