Tag: ARDS


  • New Insights Explain the Mechanics Behind Deep Breaths and Lung Relief

    New Insights Explain the Mechanics Behind Deep Breaths and Lung Relief

    Understanding the Link Between Deep Breaths and Lung Mechanics Breathing is more than a routine reflex; it reshapes the very surface of the lungs. Recent research from ETH Zurich, alongside collaborators in Spain, Belgium, and the United States, sheds new light on how deep breaths influence the thin films that line the airways. By examining…

  • New Insights Explain How Deep Breaths Improve Lung Relief and Why Surfactant Matters

    New Insights Explain How Deep Breaths Improve Lung Relief and Why Surfactant Matters

    Understanding the Lung’s Surface: From Premature Birth to Adult Breathing Breathing is more than a reflexive action; it is a complex mechanical process deeply tied to the surface properties of the lung. New interdisciplinary research sheds light on how deep breaths modify the thin film of fluid lining the airways, changing lung compliance and providing…

  • Deep Breaths and Lung Relief: New Lung Mechanisms

    Deep Breaths and Lung Relief: New Lung Mechanisms

    New Insights into How Deep Breaths Help the Lungs Breathing is something most people take for granted, yet the act of taking a deep breath triggers a complex mechanical response inside the lungs. Recent research by a collaboration of European and American scientists sheds light on why deep breaths can feel so relieving and how…