Mucus dehydration may lead to reduced mucociliary clearance and symptoms of chronic bronchitis, research suggests. Wayne Anderson and colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, ...

Historically, guaifenesin data in chronic respiratory care has been limited to short-term (≤14-day) use. The GASP Study, an investigator-initiated study (IIS) conducted under the direction of Dr.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes chronic bronchitis? Is there a cure? Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs (bronchial tubes). Symptoms include ...

Researchers describe how the concentration of mucins -- the proteins that make mucus thick -- is abnormally high in chronic bronchitis and that high mucin concentrations are associated with disease ...

Cigarette smoking has been linked with overproduction of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis, according to a new study. The study indicates cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the ...

Every winter, cough and breathlessness become part of daily life. But this year, bronchitis cases are rising faster. From ...

Bronchitis is a condition in which the bronchial tubes are inflamed. These tubes carry air to the lungs. When the tubes become inflamed or infected, they produce a lot of mucus, which is a slimy ...

FORMAL recognition of chronic bronchitis as a distinct clinical entity has been relatively recent in this country. Simply defined, it is an inflammatory condition of the bronchi and bronchioles ...

ALBUQUERQUE, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the natural death of mucus-producing cells in the airways of bronchitis patients, U.S. researchers found. Yohannes ...

Non-obstructive chronic bronchitis (CB) is associated with an increased risk of mortality, but only in ever-smokers, not in those who never smoked, the first systematic review and meta-analysis of its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Icenticaftor did not yield a dose response for trough FEV 1 at 12 weeks, but treatment was associated with ...

Chronic bronchitis is common among patients with chronic obstructive disease (COPD) and may represent a subtype of the disease that places patients at risk for increased severity and exacerbations, ...