Lungs

Researchers demonstrate that the delivery of oxygen gas or oxygenated liquid through the rectum provided vital rescue to two mammalian models of respiratory failure

Scientists show that levels of an important peptide drop with COVID-19 infection, and that CBD quickly helps normalize those levels along with lung function

Research shows that inhaled particulate matter from air pollution can move from the lungs to distant organs and that it is taken up by certain cells in the human placenta

Researchers analyzed datasets of the RNA expressed by various types of lung tissue, comparing current and former smokers and non-smokers

American Lung Association's 'State of the Air' report finds climate change is driving increases in unhealthy air, 150 million people at risk

Scientists already know that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer with wheezing and asthma, but the reasons for this have not been completely explained

MU researcher examines underlying conditions causing pulmonary hypertension

UNC School of Medicine researcher Rob Tarran, PhD, led a review of all published scientific literature on the effects of e-cigarette use on the respiratory system; the team of four authors strongly recommend tighter regulation of e-cigarette products

Resilient cells make lung less hospitable to viruses, but may be double-edged sword

Salk scientists discover a pair of enzymes that drive non-small-cell lung cancer by promoting inflammation