Dr. Barnard explains how his research suggests that processed meat may negatively affect not only your heart health, but also ...

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration with the Clínic-IDIBAPS, has shown, for the first time, how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age. The ...

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Your lungs might be ageing faster than your body, a new study reveals. Factors like pollution, smoking, and infections accelerate lung decline, often ...

Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depend on the ability to deliver tiny particles known as aerosols to the correct location in ...

Your lungs have a vital job: Every cell in your body needs oxygen, and they depend on your lungs to get it. That's why it's important not to take your lung health for granted, especially as your lung ...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

Toby Maher, MD, PhD, professor of clinical medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, discusses the impact of changes in lung function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). How does the rate of ...

A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm infants. Adding two weeks of continuous positive ...

Your lungs are complex, yet delicate organs that replenish the oxygen in your blood with every breath you take. Each lung is divided into lobes and connected in the middle of your chest by your ...