Researchers may be closer to finding the mechanism responsible for loss of lung elastic recoil and airflow limitation in nonsmokers with chronic asthma. The study reported that both nonsmokers and ...

COPD is a heterogeneous respiratory disorder encompassing emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, there is destruction of pulmonary parenchyma causing a reduction in functioning lung tissue, ...

The lungs are firm enough to maintain their shape, yet elastic enough to expand and contract with each of the estimated 22,000 (!) breaths we take each day. They are also a marvel of bioengineering. A ...

While medical headlines often focus on the biochemical underpinnings of disease, our body's biomechanics are equally crucial. A recent study explores how hypertension affects lung function, revealing ...

Q: I recently started going to a yoga class at our community center. We were doing deep breathing, and it felt like my lungs weren't filling up as much as they used to. Do your lungs get less elastic ...