Researchers identified two types of olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi. If those receptors are activated by binding an odorant, bronchi dilate and contract -- a potential approach ...

THE principal use of extracorporeal perfusion has been to make possible operative procedures with-in the heart. Pump oxygenators are used to replace the function of both the heart and lungs while such ...

SINCE Laennec 1 first described and named bronchiectasis its etiology and mode of development have been controversial issues. Numerous theories have been advanced, each of which is backed by ...

A team of scientists from the University of Leeds, England, has designed a robot with tentacles that is able to explore the lungs and penetrate the smallest clefts of the bronchi. With it, it is ...

The trachea, also called the windpipe, is part of the passageway that supplies air to the lungs. Any prolonged blockage, even for a few minutes, can cause death. The trachea is about 4.5 inches long ...

Chest congestion can be a symptom of an acute illness or a chronic underlying health condition. Common causes include flu, asthma, and COPD. Chest congestion is often a symptom of an acute illness.

The most common symptom is a hacking cough, which sufferers in chronic cases can struggle to shift for several months BRONCHITIS is an infection that becomes more prevalent in colder weather and often ...

The human body has a large surface area that is in contact with the outside world, much of this comes from the body’s largest organ – our skin – which protects us from a variety of potential threats.