Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition of the respiratory system, in which there is abnormal widening of the airways due to an initial damaging factor. This in turn reduces the ability of the bronchi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 24—(StatePoint) Getting the correct treatment for bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition affecting 350,000 to 500,000 ...

Bronchiectasis may affect anyone of any age, but most commonly the middle-aged segment. Unfortunately, the damage done to the lungs by bronchiectasis is permanent. The bronchi are small tubes in the ...

Southampton clinical researchers, working as part of a UK team, have shed new light on causes of bronchiectasis, a long-term lung condition currently effecting more than 200,000 people in the UK.

Most often secondary to childhood infection, bronchiectasis is irreversible. But there are steps you can take to improve your patients’ quality of life. Bronchiectasis, which is characterized by ...

Mark Metersky, MD, FCCP, illustrates the pathology of bronchiectasis. This is a video synopsis/summary of an Insights involving Mark Metersky, MD, FCCP, on bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis is an ...

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have an increased risk of developing bronchiectasis, which is linked to higher mortality rates.

For the first time, people with bronchiectasis will have a treatment option. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Insmed's daily pill brensocatib, which will be sold under the brand name ...

Starting a treatment plan can be a big relief when you live with bronchiectasis, an inflammatory condition in which the lungs’ airways (bronchi) are left permanently damaged and widened, and are less ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A cough can be a mild irritant or a signal of something more serious, especially when it stretches for weeks on end. When you have a cough that lasts for some time it is ...

Data from the US Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry show improvements in cough and exacerbations with highly effective ...

Panelists discuss how evaluating potential causes of bronchiectasis is important despite many cases being idiopathic, as identifying treatable traits can lead to specific interventions, such as CFTR ...