Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. However, it is not fully understood how the connection plays out in the immune system. Now, a ...

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A new study shows how periodontitis, an oral disease, activates immune cells associated with aggravated progression of COPD. Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic ...

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear. This ...

A periodontal disease pathogen promotes the activation of immune system cells that can exacerbate the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study recently ...

“This new COPD diagnostic schema, which includes chest imaging, respiratory symptoms and spirometry, identified additional individuals at risk of poor respiratory outcomes,” said Bhatt, a professor in ...

Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial in 74 patients with stage III-IV COPD and prior hospitalization to assess the safety and efficacy of using telemedicine for follow-up.

It’s one of the most common, yet widely undiagnosed, untreated diseases in the world. Millions of people are suffering from an incurable lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Previous studies have connected severe gum disease to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Bacteria play a critical role, but the details remain unclear. A new study shows how periodontitis ...