Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that reside permanently in the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs ... These mimics are ...

A compound found in fungal cell walls can reprogram immune cells in the lungs, potentially worsening inflammation during infections.

Trained immunity - a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences - appears be ...

The number of functioning alveoli—tiny air sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange takes place—gradually ... The connection between inflammation and lung aging appears bidirectional.

Emphysema is a severe respiratory disease that damages the air sacs, or alveoli, of the lungs. It can also affect the walls between them. This damage causes airways to become inflamed and rigid ...

You have millions of air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs. These air sacs move oxygen into your blood. Alveolar walls contain surfactant. This is a substance made of fats, proteins, and other substances.

Your lungs play a vital role in breathing, providing oxygen to your body, and removing carbon dioxide.The prevalence of respiratory conditions worldwide underscores lung health's importance. Health ...

This distinctive sound results from inflammation deep in the lungs. Unlike many dry, tickling coughs from colds, pneumonia typically produces phlegm that may appear yellow, green, or even contain ...

Dr. Radhika Banka, Consultant, Respiratory Physician at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, tells India Today 10 ways how smoking affects the lungs.

In emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs lose elasticity due to tissue damage. This damage can also destroy the walls of the air sacs, which can affect lung function.

Doctors also call it distal acinar emphysema. It mainly damages the tiny ducts that connect to your lung’s fragile air sacs that help you breathe. Paraseptal emphysema usually affects the upper ...

Research from the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, an agency beleaguered by funding cuts and censorship, finds that ...