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 ...

Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.

Researchers have genetically profiled nearly 200,000 cells from lungs, mapping their precise locations in tissue to discover an unexpected new immune niche in our airways The most comprehensive lung ...

While medical headlines often focus on the biochemical underpinnings of disease, our body's biomechanics are equally crucial. A recent study explores how hypertension affects lung function, revealing ...

The AI model developed estimated lung function by observing the radiographs, with lower values denoted by blue areas and higher values by red areas in the saliency maps. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan ...

High blood sugar can weaken the immune system. This makes it harder for the body to fight off infections.

How Much Damage Can One Cigarette Even Do? Whether it's cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vaping, inhaling smoke or vapor takes a serious toll on your lungs, and it can happen faster than you think.

Mold is a silent threat, often going unnoticed as it quietly harms health. What's concerning is that exposure to mold during early childhood leaves its mark way into adolescence. In a study published ...

An artificial lung system sustained a patient for 48 hours without lungs, enabling a life-saving double transplant and ...

Liver disease can lead to complications that affect your lungs, such as the buildup of fluid around your lungs or high blood pressure in the arteries that lead to your lungs from your heart. Your ...

The blood in your body delivers oxygen to all of your cells. When you breathe and draw fresh oxygen into your lungs, red blood cells bind with the oxygen and carry it through your bloodstream. On a ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...