Researchers have uncovered 13 new genetic regions that are linked to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The illness is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Smoking still is the most important risk factor for COPD, but the discovery expands the understanding of the role genetics plays. The finding, by researchers from Brigham… Continue reading A Better Understanding of COPD and Genetics
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My Sister’s Lungs, Part One
Editor’s Note: In the first of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) shares the ordeal her sister Barbara (at right in the above photo) is undergoing as she waits for a match for a lung transplant. Barbara’s situation is complicated by the fact that her husband, Jim, has… Continue reading My Sister’s Lungs, Part One