You may understand the respiratory and digestive systems as separate entities but, in many ways, the two are intimately connected. For example, breathing provides oxygen to help your digestive tract ...

The respiratory health of 268 brickworkers in five brickworks was investigated by means of a questionnaire, a physical examination, and pulmonary function testing. The prevalence of respiratory ...

People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, which can cause respiratory problems. People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, ...

The precise mechanisms underlying general anaesthesia pose important and still open questions. To address them, we have studied anaesthesia induced by the widely used (intravenous) propofol and ...

In the study, investigators found a link between reduced immune system function and abnormalities in lung function, particularly in female animals. California wildfires in 2008 led to a natural ...