Cold air can irritate the airways that carry air into the lungs, potentially causing symptoms like coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing.

Hadi Nia, Ph.D. wanted to learn about the inner workings of the lung in a way nobody had, but he knew he’d need something close to a crystal ball to see what was really happening. That idea, it turns ...

The world's top free divers can hold their breath for minutes at a time, embarking on extended underwater adventures without the aid of scuba equipment. Two new studies led by University of Oregon ...

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act ...

Each year, Aug. 1 is World Lung Cancer Day to raise awareness about lung cancer issues. This article will focus on the importance of detecting lung cancer at an early state, when it's more likely to ...

Doctors sometimes recommend lung coils to help someone manage severe emphysema, especially when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Their benefits include increased lung volume, exercise capacity ...

Your lungs work hard every day. Dr. Sudhanshu Rai shares three simple tests you can do at home to check your lung health. These tests include the stair test, breath hold test, and blow test. They help ...

Your body produces mucus naturally to protect your respiratory system, and under normal circumstances, this protective fluid remains clear and relatively thin. However, when mucus suddenly changes to ...

In a plastic-domed case at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, researchers gave a pair of lungs a new identity. When the lungs first arrived in the lab, they were from someone with type A ...

Laura Zitzelberger had to give up her dream job — and her parrot of 23 years — when she was diagnosed with a lung condition caused by animals ...

It may seem like lupus and lung disease don’t have much in common. But around half of all people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common type of lupus, also deal with lung issues ...

Perfusion describes when fluids such as blood and lymph pass through tissue. A perfusionist is a professional who operates machinery when this process requires assistance, such as during heart surgery ...