A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the ...

The grant, from SUNY’s Technology Accelerator Fund, will help advance treatments for life-threatening lung condition.

Winter smog may fade, but lung damage can linger. Doctors explain how PM2.5 affects lung health, children’s immunity, and ...

A novel iPSC-derived lung-on-chip model mimics human alveolar tissue, revealing macrophage-driven tuberculosis responses.

Invisible enemies float through city air, tiny particles that wage a silent war on young lungs. Tiny Particles, Big Harm: How ...

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

The chip can simulate breathing and lung disease for an individual, holding promise for testing personalized treatments for tuberculosis.

What Is the Respiratory System? When we breathe, the respiratory system takes in oxygen and sends out carbon dioxide. The cells in our bodies need fresh oxygen to stay alive. As cells do their jobs, ...

Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are three main types of emphysema, and these differ according to which distinct lung parts, or lobules, they ...

1 National Center for Respiratory Medicine; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity; National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine ...

Fluid in the lungs can lead to serious consequences for patients with the condition. The abnormal accumulation of extravascular fluid, pulmonary edema, settles in the lung interstitium and alveoli.

It is now peak season for respiratory illnesses, and it feels like everyone is fighting flu symptoms. In fact, the CDC estimates that there have been over 29 million flu cases, 370,000 ...