Research found that codeine used in cough syrup is no better at treating cough than placebo treatments, or dummy drugs.

The drug effectively suppresses cough but does nothing to treat it. Manchester University researchers monitored 24 patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and found that those treated with codeine only coughed a small percentage less than those given a placebo drug

British researchers say heavy wrinkles on the face of smokers could be an early symptom of lung infection.

Experts at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation studied the correlation between wrinkles and lung diseases. Dr. Bipen Patel the leader of the research team says, "This data suggests that if you are a smoker and you are wrinkled you are more likely to have lung disease

A study by British researchers reveals that middle-aged smokers who have heavily wrinkled faces are five times likelier to suffer from chronic lung disease than smooth-faced peers.

The study published Tuesday is based on the fact that smoking causes premature aging of the skin, as well as causing emphysema and bronchitis, which block the airways and restrict the flow of oxygen around the body, says AFP

Researchers at University of South Florida say that women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) fare worse in terms of the severity of the disease and in quality of life as compared to men.

In the study, researchers compared outcomes for 85 women and 95 men with the same severity of COPD, says Health Day

According to Dutch researchers, home-based training routine aimed at the muscles used for breathing can help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as emphysema.

Dr. Ralph J. H. Koppers of Medical Center Leeuwarden and colleagues note COPD patients often face a impaired exercise capacity. Respiratory muscle endurance training based on increasing the level of carbon dioxide breathed can be helpful but requires complicated and expensive equipment