Lavender has long been associated with calm, cleanliness, and comfort, but its reputation is not built on fragrance alone.
Background: Oxidative stress is a common pathological condition in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Glutathione reductase, an antioxidant enzyme, plays a critical role in the body’s antioxidant defense ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to ...
Cold air cannot freeze or harm your lungs, but it can cause the airways to tighten and narrow (bronchospasm). Individuals with asthma or COPD are more prone to bronchospasm when exposed to cold air, ...
Introduction Current bronchiectasis guidelines advise against the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) except in patients with associated asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and/or ...
1 Department of Molecular Physiology, Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Charité, Berlin, Germany Figure 1.