Lung cancer cases are increasing in people who have never smoked, especially in women, a new study by the World Health Organization's cancer agency ...

Rising air pollution, changes in hormone levels, immune system imbalances and longer life expectancy are increasing the risk ...

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

Microsft’s Surface laptops are also pretty light and are a good alternative if you don’t want to go with either Dell or Apple. In fact, you can get everything from a budget-oriented option to ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

Lung cancer liver metastases are tumors that form in the liver from cancer cells that have broken away from the primary cancer and spread through the blood or lymphatic system. The liver is a common ...

Scientists today hailed a breakthrough after discovering exactly how smoking can damage the lungs. Although rates in the UK are falling, the country's growing population means roughly 6.4million ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Today, Australian researchers reveal how multiple chemicals found in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of immune cell found in the lungs. Cigarette smoking is known ...

Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke destroys the air sacs in mouse lungs (left ... produced by bacteria and presents them at the surface of infected cells in order to activate MAIT cells ...