Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce friction ...

"Breathing high levels of asbestos fibers for a long time may result in scar-like tissue in the lungs and in the pleural membrane (lining) that surrounds the lung," the CDC's Agency for Toxic ...

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane ...

The condition is often mild but can progress and lead to acute respiratory distress. Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is inflammation of the membrane layers surrounding the lungs (called pleura). It ...

Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, ...

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure caused by an insult to the alveolar-capillary membrane, resulting in a marked reduction of ...

Mycoplasmas as economically important and pantropic pathogens can cause similar clinical diseases in different hosts by eluding host defense and establishing their niches despite their limited ...

Understanding key concepts in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology can be challenging for many Class 10 students. However, ...

Malignant mesothelioma is often misdiagnosed, mainly because it has the same symptoms as other conditions, for example, flu or pneumonia, in the case of pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lungs.

The cause of PCS is unknown. However, it may be due to muscular spasms, which irritate or compress nerve fibers in the pleura or rib cage. PCS typically does not require treatment, and it causes ...