Liver disease is a major global health problem, causing over two million deaths worldwide each year. While animal models have ...

Breathwork can ease stress and alter immune markers. Can it also prevent infections during the winter virus season?

When killer T cells of our immune system divide, they normally undergo asymmetric cell division (ACD): Each daughter cell ...

Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but the airflow it produces inside an intubated airway can also shape conditions linked ...

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act ...

Lung development begins during embryogenesis and continues after birth. It includes branching of airways, formation of ...

Turkey tail mushroom may have benefits for immune and gut health. It contains polysaccharides, which may help prevent viral infections like HPV.

Infections that do not go away or abnormal immune responses may cause chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like asthma, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Avoiding ...

This study reports a valuable method to predict the capacity of a candidate probiotic bacterium to metabolically outcompete a bacterial pathogen in the ecological niche of the murine respiratory tract ...

Air pollution also impacts the impaired neurocognitive development of the child. It also puts them at risk of developing chronic illnesses later in life, like diabetes and heart disease. “Air ...