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

Then it has to escape the mucus in our windpipes that capture particles, which are then swept out by tiny hairs called cilia. If the bacterium runs the gauntlet and reaches the lungs, then it ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

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 air then travels through bronchial tubes, which move air in and out of your lungs. All along your airways, mucus and hair-like structures called cilia get rid of dust and dirt that come in ...

As air flows into the trachea during inhalation, it is warmed and moisturized before entering the lungs. Most particles that enter the airway are trapped in the thin layer of mucus on the trachea ...

Ciliopathies are multisystem disorders characterized by the dysfunction of motile and/or non-motile cilia, which show common ... liver, and lung of IFT88-KO mice. At the cellular level, they ...

The cilia help push foreign material and mucus out of the lungs. When they become damaged, they cannot efficiently clear debris and mucus. The American Heart Association (AHA) notes several ...

On a microscopic level, tiny hairs in our lungs called cilia wave together to transport mucus. This serves as a first line of defense against invading pathogens. Unequal interactions between cilia ...

Maria Cilia has been appointed CEO of Lufthansa Technik Malta. Like her predecessor John Mahon, Cilia is no stranger to the Malta facility, having held a number of management positions at LTM in ...

ears and sinuses and beat rhythmically to keep the lungs clear from mucus and bacteria. People who inherit the rare condition primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) have defective cilia that can’t ...