Scientists from the University of Sheffield are analyzing the effect of drugs that could be used in the future to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD gradually makes breathing more difficult and has affected millions of people around the world. Immune cell called neutrophils are responsible for the damage to the lungs . At present, there is no effective treatment available to overcome the damage to the lungs. Researchers are developing a drug that could stop the progression of neutrophils and promote healing within the lungs. This drug has given hope to wipe out these damaging cells from the lungs of people with COPD, preventing any further damage to the lungs for the first time.
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