Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

Cilia are outgrowths of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells that contain a specialised cytoskeleton. Motile cilia are present on multiciliated cells and use this cytoskeleton to move fluid ...

Cilia are important for regulating cellular processes, but because of their small size and number, it has been difficult for scientists to explore cilia in brain cells with traditional techniques ...

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

As evidenced by an increasing corpus of research, CSF serves a range of important functions. While it is considered that decreased CSF flow is associated to the development of hydrocephalus, it has ...

Cilia are important for regulating cellular processes, but because of their small size and number, it has been difficult for scientists to explore cilia in brain cells with traditional techniques ...

Methods We examined the upper and lower respiratory tract of 18 patients with ILD of whom 5, 6, and 7 had idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), non-IIP and sarcoidosis, respectively. In addition, ...

One study found that the use of thyme extract increased the cilia beating frequency (CBF) in an in vitro model of a human COPD airway. Cilia are microscopic filaments that line the respiratory tract ...

In addition, “the purpose of the mucus in the respiratory tract forms part of our lungs’ defence mechanism”, said Dr Choo. “It helps to protect the lungs from unwanted inhaled particles, bacteria, ...

Half of Austria is sick in bed, many are plagued by colds, coughs and swollen mucous membranes. A cold is naturally ...

All of us in the cleaning industry can also help to contribute to overall public health as people leave their homes during ...