Lungs are highly vulnerable to injury and infection due to continuous exposure to inhaled environmental pathogens and particles. As a result, respiratory diseases are a leading cause of disability and ...

Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through the mouth and nose flows into the lungs through the branched ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 – Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through the mouth and nose flows into the ...

Inhalation therapy for asthma and other obstructive lung diseases often loses its effect following prolonged use. A research team has now shown an alternative signalling pathway through which the body ...

This briefing describes the regulated use of the technology for the indication specified, in the setting described, and with any other specific equipment referred to. It is the responsibility of ...

Wheezing and respiratory symptoms are very common in preschool children, and the ability to diagnose asthma correctly is important. This review describes an approach to the diagnosis of asthma in ...

The Vatican said that Monday’s two crises were caused by a significant accumulation of mucus in his bronchial tubes. By Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican. Pope Francis had two acute respiratory ...

Bronchial anthracofibrosis, a clinical entity described less than a decade ago, is characterised by anthracotic pigmentation of the bronchial mucosa with multifocal bronchial lumen narrowing. The ...

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic disorder affecting airway function, are ...

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