ARDS
... ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is breathing failure that can occur in critically ill persons with underlying illnesses. It is not a specific disease. Instead, it is a life-threatening cond...

Lung Disease
... Our lungs allow us to breath and get oxygen into the bloodstream and the cells of our bodies. During a normal day, we breathe nearly 25,000 times, and take in (or inhale) large amounts of air. The air...

FDA Approves Device to Treat Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for an implanted device to treat children who have Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome, a term used to describe pa...

Goodpasture''s Syndrome
... Goodpasture's syndrome is a rare disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys. It is an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body's own defense system reacts against some part of the ...

New Research Outlines Public Health Consequences of World Trade Center Disaster
... Longitudinal studies of firefighters, rescue workers and other personnel who responded to the collapse of the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attacks have confirmed the presence of...

Genes and Disease: Respiratory Diseases
... The respiratory system plays a vital role in delivering oxygen to the body fuel for all the body's functions. It also removes carbon dioxide waste, eliminates toxic waste, regulates temperature, a...