COPD: Targeted Lung Denervation Zaps Nerves to Breathe Better

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a group of diseases including emphysema and bronchitis that cause serious or life-threatening breathing problems. Rescue inhalers or steroids can lessen symptoms but aren’t a cure. Now, there’s an experimental procedure that may help patients breathe better when nothing else is working.