Val Kilmer's recent passing at the age of 65 has raised awareness about pneumonia, a disease that can escalate rapidly and become fatal if not treated promptly. His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, ...

Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, ...

Alfred takes Rhys step by step through the process of gas exchange. Using diagrams, the structure of the respiratory system is shown and then the structure and adaptations of the alveoli.

It further reduces friction during breathing Large surface area - many alveoli are present in the ... moisture helping them to pass across the gas exchange surface. Permeable walls - allow gases ...

The alveolar epithelial junction separates at the cellular level, and fluid washes into the alveoli in all-or-none fashion within each unit. (Neighboring alveolar chambers that have not been ruptured ...

Impaired surfactant production: Surfactant keeps air sacs (alveoli) open — without it, smokers are prone to atelectasis (lung collapse) and poor gas exchange.

For soft tissues such as the lung, cavitational forces can be devastating, causing major bleeding and loss of alveoli needed for adequate gas exchange during breathing. Chest trauma can be broadly ...

The first 120 Columbus or Franklin County residents who register for the event will have a chance to exchange their working gas lawn mowers for a battery-powered Kobalt mower for $199 plus tax.