Scientists have discovered that smoking changes human lungs in a way that may make breathing physically harder over time. A ...

Pneumonia is responsible for a tremendous burden of disease worldwide. In the U.S., it is a leading cause of death due to infection, especially for those of advanced age. For survivors, pneumonia's ...

For the first time, scientists have directly measured how smoking changes the mechanical behavior of human lung tissue.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

Researchers identify diaphragmatic dome height on chest X-rays as a predictor of survival in lung cancer patients with breathing disorders ...