In 2022, chronic lower respiratory disease was the sixth highest cause of death in the U.S., according to results published ...

Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children under two years old, resulting in significant morbidity and a heavy economic burden on healthcare ...

Despite affecting over 30 million Americans, COPD remains dangerously underdiagnosed. As a leading cause of death, this chronic respiratory disease continues to claim lives, yet awareness and early ...

One of the most concerning aspects of the study is that the link between air pollution and lung infections was observed even ...

Nasal symptoms, airflow and markers of inflammation directly correlate with lower airway involvement. Local tissue factors, such as microbial stimuli and systemic inflammatory mechanisms ...

Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of upper and lower respiratory tract diseases, such as chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), allergic rhinitis (AR), and asthma ...

A recent trial showed that nicotinamide riboside supplementation might reduce airway inflammation in patients with COPD who ...

However, untreated and/or more advanced cases of HMPV can result in upper respiratory infections and make lower respiratory infections like pneumonia and asthma worse, says Cleveland Clinic.

Cold air is always dry, and endurance exercise results in loss of water and heat from the lower respiratory tract. In addition, athletes can be exposed to indoor and outdoor pollutants during the ...