Researchers looked at lung tissue from 28 COPD patients and 15 smokers who underwent surgery for suspected or confirmed lung ...

Premature infants are at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, a type of lung injury associated with increased ...

Bengaluru: Smoking is considered as a major cause of lung damage as well as chronic respiratory disorders. The chemicals in tobacco like nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic, formaldehyde ...

Detecting odors is critical to a shark’s survival, but unlike humans their olfactory system is entirely separate from the ...

A new study suggests that activating an enzyme known as ALDH1A1 could help protect the lungs from air pollution, particularly in vulnerable groups like pregnant women, children, and those with asthma ...

Nerandomilast, Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational oral therapy, significantly slowed lung function decline in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis ...

Tiny hairs, known as cilia, then move this mucus up the ... When a person stops smoking, their lung circulation and function may start to improve within 2 weeks to 3 months. Coughing is the ...

Mucociliary dysfunction is implicated in a number of lung diseases including ... of the structure and function of these important organelles. In this review we discuss electron tomography and its ...

Improved lung function will help the lung clean itself more effectively. After a few months, the cilia in your lungs start working efficiently again. Cilia are little hairs that sweep out toxins ...

The walls of the bronchioles have two notable components that also play an important role in respiration: Cilia: Tiny finger-like projections ... that impact the bronchioles and affect breathing. Lung ...

Hair-like fibers called cilia line these tubes ... if you need surgery or if you have lung cancer. Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). This test checks heart function and can rule out heart disease ...