THE principal use of extracorporeal perfusion has been to make possible operative procedures with-in the heart. Pump oxygenators are used to replace the function of both the heart and lungs while such ...

Researchers identified two types of olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi. If those receptors are activated by binding an odorant, bronchi dilate and contract -- a potential approach ...

A team of scientists from the University of Leeds, England, has designed a robot with tentacles that is able to explore the lungs and penetrate the smallest clefts of the bronchi. With it, it is ...

SINCE Laennec 1 first described and named bronchiectasis its etiology and mode of development have been controversial issues. Numerous theories have been advanced, each of which is backed by ...

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is widely used to induce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in animal models. Rodents are most commonly used to model COPD, but their substantial anatomic and ...

The trachea, also called the windpipe, is part of the passageway that supplies air to the lungs. Any prolonged blockage, even for a few minutes, can cause death. The trachea is about 4.5 inches long ...