Alveoli are tiny air sacs in your lungs that take up the oxygen you breathe in and keep your body going. Although they’re microscopic, alveoli are the workhorses of your respiratory system. People ...

What these tiny sacs in the lungs do and conditions that can affect them Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Alveoli are ...

The alveoli are microscopic, balloon-like structures in the lungs that play a crucial role in respiration. If they are damaged, they may be able to self-repair, but medical attention is key to ...

Scientists have created a model alveolar system that mimics the breathing action of the human lung and allows visualization of flow patterns within the alveoli. The chip they designed includes tubes ...

Atelectasis (pronounced a-teh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a lung condition that happens when your airways or the tiny sacs at the end of them don’t expand the way they should when you breathe. Because of this, a ...

Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases. Your ...

Lung damage causes proliferation of P63-expressing cells in bronchioles, migration to damaged tissue, and regeneration of alveoli. Scientists have identified a subset of stem cells in rodents and in ...

Bibasilar atelectasis is when there is a collapse in the bottom part of both lungs. It can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and more. Atelectasis is a partial or total ...

The lungs may have greater capacity for regeneration in adults than thought, according to a case report of new growth after lung cancer resection. A woman who had her right lung removed at age 33 ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 – 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 ...