Each Olympic cycle, athletes and support staff chase the latest cutting-edge knowledge in pursuit of Gold. In the Winter Olympics, both environmental (ie, cold) and sport-specific constraints present ...

Recent research suggests that the way a person breathes does more than simply sustain life. Respiratory patterns may actually predict moments of joy and excitement before they occur. A study published ...

Bringing a steady supply of fresh air to the lungs can seem like a simple task, but breathing is a careful orchestration of brain and body. Diseases like Rett syndrome, central sleep apnea and ...

Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through the mouth and nose flows into the lungs through the branched ...

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most frequent illnesses worldwide, ranging from mild colds to serious ...

A new study investigating the respiratory system of insects may have solved a mystery that has intrigued physiologists for decades: why insects routinely stop breathing for minutes at a time. A new ...

The global pollution crisis mandates that people, particularly workers, should take responsibility for mitigating the harmful impact of air pollution on their bodies, especially the respiratory system ...