In their study, the researchers looked at the effects of cigarette smoke on Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, a type of immune cell found in the lungs and other tissues of the body.

Cigarette smoking is known to impair the immune system's response to infections and promote inflammation in the lungs that can lead to or exacerbate COPD, the third leading cause of death worldwide.

Childhood smoking before age 15 increases a person's risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

A recent study found that structured cessation programs improve quit rates among lung cancer screening participants. How can physicians leverage this?

Experts have analyzed data to discover why non-smokers are developing lung cancer, and it is down to air pollution in our ...

Children who start smoking prior to age 15 have a 27% increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) as adults, compared to those who started smoking later, researchers ...