Researchers have found that a novel blood test can be used to easily evaluate disease severity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and predict survivability. PAH is a rare, ...

There are many different types of pulmonary function tests that may be used to provide valuable information about the lungs, as well as detect the presence of and/or monitor certain respiratory ...

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Arlene Dunlap of Piscataway, N.J. knows those tests well ...

LANGHORNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, recently launched aPAP ClearPath™, a new ...

Rising blood levels of a protein called hematoma derived growth factor (HDGF) are linked to the increasing severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of damaging high blood pressure in the ...

Early termination of the 6-minute walk test may be a practical and prognostic marker for severe adverse events in patients with COPD.

BRITT - Hancock County Health System (HCHS) is offering the public two opportunities - a Diabetic Education Course and a Pulmonary Function Test Clinic. Both are free of charge. The Diabetic Education ...