COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how they interact. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine ...

A protein called PAR1 helps lymphatic vessels structurally transform to boost fluid drainage and support healing when the lungs are injured according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine. Injury ...

The lungs are a pair of organs in the chest integral for transporting oxygen throughout the body (via inhalation) and removing carbon dioxide from the blood (via exhalation). In some cases of severe ...

COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how they interact. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lung cancers that are detected during X-ray for other conditions, so-called "incidentalomas," tend to be smaller and less likely to require removal of a lung, according to ...

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use to diagnose and treat chest conditions. During a VATS procedure, a surgeon inserts a thin tube with a ...

Kathy Griffin took to Instagram in early August 2021, shocking fans by revealing that she had just been diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never having smoked. In her emotional announcement post, ...

You can remove mucus from the lungs using natural remedies, controlled coughing, and chest physical therapy. If these natural techniques don't help, you may need over-the-counter or prescription ...

The human body works in complex ways—sometimes, certain motions are so small that it’s easy to miss how they might cause discomfort in the body. In this way, the surface tissues in our lungs actually ...

Liver disease can lead to complications that affect your lungs, such as the buildup of fluid around your lungs or high blood pressure in the arteries that lead to your lungs from your heart. Your ...