Asthma involves inflammation of the bronchial tubes (airways), which can make them more sensitive to irritants and allergens. This can lead to coughing, wheezing, and other respiratory symptoms.

Most exercise scientists would agree that the physiological determinants of peak endurance performance include the capacity to transport oxygen to the working muscle, diffusion from the muscle to the ...

Discover a study that explored the hypothesis that mucus transpiration contributes to airway inflammation and chronic ...

A therapy using a patient's own proximal basal stem cells shows promise to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway patency is restricted or collapses during inspiration. Such collapse is a dynamic process that involves interactions between sleep state, upper ...