D-dimer testing is useful for excluding venous thromboembolism (VTE), where a low D-dimer level helps exclude deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).[1][1] However, elevated levels are ...

Patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma consulted the neurology department due to multiple initial symptoms of cerebral ischaemia. Examination of each patient revealed pulmonary embolism, the ...

Aging is associated with increased risk for nearly every lung disease, including acute conditions like pneumonia and chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary ...

A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA ...

The Alzheimer’s field is being turned on its head as mounting evidence points to the disease beginning outside the brain many ...

Nintedanib treatment reduces the levels of circulating cancer antigen 125 in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

NIOSH is offering free screenings to help coal miners identify black lung disease early and track respiratory health impacts from coal mine dust exposure.

Finding out how microbes make compounds containing the diazo chemical group could help researchers to synthesize useful ...

New analyses out to 24-months showed improvement in heart and lung function compared to expected declines in DMD natural history -- Data expand ...