Follow
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.
-
MAY 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
rimary cilia have moved from the background of cell biology into the forefront of research. Now known to be present on a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2016Videos
Hyperbaric chambers are often thought of as treatments for lung diseases or as a way to heal after high pressure diving ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 29, 2016Cancer
What do cancer researchers think is the most dangerous part of cancer? Metastasis. This is the ability of cancer to spre ...APR 29, 2016Health & Medicine
Whether spontaneous or due to genetic predisposition, occurrence of pulmonary hypertension is very detrimental to heart ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Starving immune cells of key nutrients thwarts their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new resea ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2016Cardiology
Right now, in any US hospital, about half of the patients have a prescription for an acid-reducing drug to reduce h ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 25, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It was bound to happen sooner or later – the development of a marijuana breathalyzer. Created by a team from the U ...APR 22, 2016Health & Medicine
Macrophages exist in every type of body tissue, in the lungs as alveolar macrophages and in the liver as Kupffer cells. ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 20, 2016Health & Medicine
For atherosclerosis patients who experience a wide range of side effects to cholesterol-lowering drugs, an alternate opt ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 20, 2016Cancer
Immunotherapy, the technique of using the immune system to fight off disease, is one of the most promising avenues for a ...APR 12, 2016Plants & Animals
The struggle continues for human beings that are to find suitable organ replacements in their time of need. Because of t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2016Cardiology
Antiviral medications used to control HIV and prevent its progression to AIDS improve the health and increase survival f ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 10, 2016Microbiology
The ESKAPE pathogens are so-named because they have managed to “escape” the activity of our modern antibioti ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 07, 2016Health & Medicine
Transplanting pig hearts into baboons might sound outlandish and like a science fiction novel, but this form on xenotran ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 07, 2016Cancer
Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in both men and women. With such a high incidence rate and an equal ...APR 05, 2016Cardiology
Most women being seen by a doctor for the first time with suspected heart disease actually experience the same classic s ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 03, 2016Microbiology
Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that a vaccine adjuvant could protect burn victims from infe ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 31, 2016Videos
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets limits for exposure to certain substances in the work place. One ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 30, 2016Cancer
In what sounds like a top-secret military operation, scientists have developed a triple-stage “cluster bomb” ...MAR 28, 2016Cancer
Precision medicine is an emerging field where clinicians tailor treatment plans for each individual based on their genet ...MAR 27, 2016Immunology
Compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids—like those found in salmon or sardines—might be the key to helpin ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 26, 2016Videos
Coffee has been long viewed as a vice. We often use "coffee" and "caffeine" interchangeably. After all, a cup of coffee ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 24, 2016Cancer
About 90% of cancer-related deaths are attributed to metastasis, events where cancer migrates from its original source o ...MAR 23, 2016Immunology
A component of the immune system, called the immunoproteasome, is known to be involved in the adaptive immune system, bu ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
rimary cilia have moved from the background of cell biology into the forefront of research. Now known to be present on a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2016
Videos
Hyperbaric chambers are often thought of as treatments for lung diseases or as a way to heal after high pressure diving
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 29, 2016
Cancer
What do cancer researchers think is the most dangerous part of cancer? Metastasis. This is the ability of cancer to spre
...
APR 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
Whether spontaneous or due to genetic predisposition, occurrence of pulmonary hypertension is very detrimental to heart
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Starving immune cells of key nutrients thwarts their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new resea
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2016
Cardiology
Right now, in any US hospital, about half of the patients have a prescription for an acid-reducing drug to reduce h
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It was bound to happen sooner or later – the development of a marijuana breathalyzer. Created by a team from the U
...
APR 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
Macrophages exist in every type of body tissue, in the lungs as alveolar macrophages and in the liver as Kupffer cells.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
For atherosclerosis patients who experience a wide range of side effects to cholesterol-lowering drugs, an alternate opt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 20, 2016
Cancer
Immunotherapy, the technique of using the immune system to fight off disease, is one of the most promising avenues for a
...
APR 12, 2016
Plants & Animals
The struggle continues for human beings that are to find suitable organ replacements in their time of need. Because of t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2016
Cardiology
Antiviral medications used to control HIV and prevent its progression to AIDS improve the health and increase survival f
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 10, 2016
Microbiology
The ESKAPE pathogens are so-named because they have managed to “escape” the activity of our modern antibioti
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 07, 2016
Health & Medicine
Transplanting pig hearts into baboons might sound outlandish and like a science fiction novel, but this form on xenotran
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 07, 2016
Cancer
Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in both men and women. With such a high incidence rate and an equal
...
APR 05, 2016
Cardiology
Most women being seen by a doctor for the first time with suspected heart disease actually experience the same classic s
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 03, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that a vaccine adjuvant could protect burn victims from infe
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 31, 2016
Videos
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets limits for exposure to certain substances in the work place. One
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 30, 2016
Cancer
In what sounds like a top-secret military operation, scientists have developed a triple-stage “cluster bomb”
...
MAR 28, 2016
Cancer
Precision medicine is an emerging field where clinicians tailor treatment plans for each individual based on their genet
...
MAR 27, 2016
Immunology
Compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids—like those found in salmon or sardines—might be the key to helpin
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 26, 2016
Videos
Coffee has been long viewed as a vice. We often use "coffee" and "caffeine" interchangeably. After all, a cup of coffee
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 24, 2016
Cancer
About 90% of cancer-related deaths are attributed to metastasis, events where cancer migrates from its original source o
...
MAR 23, 2016
Immunology
A component of the immune system, called the immunoproteasome, is known to be involved in the adaptive immune system, bu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker