Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi y Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) have shown that the IGFBP3 protein plays a relevant role in human lung development. The ...

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, in collaboration with the Clínic-IDIBAPS, has shown for the first time, how lung ...

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration with the Clínic-IDIBAPS, has shown, for the first time, how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age. The ...

Lung capacity refers to the total amount of air your lungs can hold. Over time, this capacity and overall lung function tend to decrease gradually, especially after the age of 25. Certain conditions, ...

When surgeons removed a 33-year-old woman’s right lung as part of her cancer treatment in 1995, they expected a dramatic and permanent reduction in her breathing power. But that’s not what happened.

The lung survived nine days but also whipped up an immune response. It's hoped pig organs could one day ease the donor organ shortage. A heavily modified pig lung survived for 216 hours inside a brain ...

With air quality dipping in several parts of the country, it is essential to keep a check on your respiratory and lung health. Delhi-NCR, in the morning of Monday (November 24) recorded an AQI (Air ...

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 ...

A study has shown how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age. Until now, it was thought that lung function increased until it peaked at around 20-25 years of age, after which it stabilized.