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Lungs
The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax). The trachea (windpipe) conducts inhaled air into the lungs through its tubular branches, called bronchi. The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration (or breathing). Lungs are inside of your rib cage.
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SEP 07, 2016
Cancer
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...
SEP 06, 2016
Immunology
There’s no cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and the disease gets irreversibly worse as it progresses.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 06, 2016
Cardiology
Having sex frequently—and enjoying it—may put older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovas
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 05, 2016
Immunology
A new study from Umea University in Sweden provides yet another reason for people to refrain from smoking. They found th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Glucocorticoids are steroidal hormones that signal through the glucorticoid receptor in complex ways throughout the body
...
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Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2016
Cancer
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...
AUG 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
AUG 19, 2016
Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of multiple cardiovascular complications: coronary heart disease, carotid artery diseas
...
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Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2016
Immunology
Sometimes the immune system can react too strongly to influenza infections and cause lethal complications of pneumonia.
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AUG 15, 2016
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...
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AUG 11, 2016
Cancer
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...
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Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
AUG 10, 2016
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...
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AUG 10, 2016
Cardiology
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...
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Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 09, 2016
Videos
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...
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...
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AUG 03, 2016
Cancer
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...
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Videos
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...
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AUG 02, 2016
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
JUL 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
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JUL 28, 2016
Cancer
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...
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Immunology
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...
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Kara Marker
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Health & Medicine
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...
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Cancer
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...