Frontiers

The Respiratory System Microbiome: Diversity, Function and Health

The study of the respiratory system microbiome is a burgeoning field that has recently garnered significant attention.
Healthline

All About the Human Respiratory System

The respiratory system is responsible for the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the human body. This system also helps remove metabolic waste products and keep pH levels in check. The major ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Accelerated Aging Associated With COPD, Impaired Lung Function

High levels of phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) were found to have a more significant effect on lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), older patients, ...
Everyday Health

How the Digestive System Works With the Respiratory System (and Why They’re Important)

You may understand the respiratory and digestive systems as separate entities but, in many ways, the two are intimately connected. For example, breathing provides oxygen to help your digestive tract ...
JSTOR Daily

The Anatomy, Physics, and Physiology of Gas Exchange Surfaces: Is There a Universal Function for Pulmonary Surfactant in Animal Respiratory Structures?

Instead, surfactant is also important in narrow tubular respiratory structures such as the terminal airways of mammals and the air capillaries of birds. (3). Insect tracheoles: We investigate the ...