Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cough-specific quality of life was independently associated with respiratory hospitalization, mortality and lung ...

Although cough is a defence mechanism to clear the airways, if it becomes excessive or persistent it may cause hyperventilation which, in combination with reflex cardiovascular changes, can exacerbate ...

A new genetic study has identified neurological mechanisms as key drivers of chronic cough. The findings significantly advance our biological understanding of the condition, shedding light on ...

Osaka, Japan – Commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is a respiratory disease that results from infection with the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. This ailment often affects children and is ...

Coughing is a natural defense mechanism that enables secretions produced in the bronchial tract and tree to be cleared to eliminate any inhaled foreign particles that may be physical or biochemical.

Researchers have generated a mouse model of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, sufficiently replicating the persistent cough symptom. By studying various bacteria mutants and observing the ...

A new genetic study has identified neurological mechanisms as key drivers of chronic cough. The findings significantly advance our biological understanding of the condition, shedding light on ...