Tsukuba, Japan—While commonly associated with the unpleasant odor of hot springs, hydrogen sulfide is naturally produced in the body. Despite its toxicity at higher concentrations, the lower ...

Breathing and swallowing processes are closely interrelated in their central control and are highly coordinated. Many muscles and structures have dual roles in respiration and swallowing. Neural ...

A study was undertaken at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital to measure the effect of ethamivan¶ on alveolar ventilation in patients with chronic lung disease and to compare its potency ...

THE exposed medulla oblongata of the dog, cat and rat was explored by means of a stereotaxic instrument carrying a unipolar steel needle electrode (diameters from 10 to 40 microns at the non-insulated ...

Hydrogen sulfide, recognized by its characteristic rotten egg smell, is synthesized in the respiratory center -- an integral brain region governing respiration. Researchers have identified that ...