Lung Diseases: News and Research on Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

MeSH tree: C08.381.840.500

Health

Why deep sighs are actually good for us

The surface of the lungs is covered with a fluid that increases their deformability. This fluid has the greatest effect when you take deep breaths from time to time, as researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered using sophisticated ...

Medications

Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

A study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given corticosteroids because they were at risk of early birth in a landmark trial conducted ...