A European survey found that 27.9% of patients with chronic cough had refractory forms of cough, and 53.6% stopped seeking ...

Researchers found that cough reflex sensitivity is amplified during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and reduces after recovery, while its persistence can help serve as a ...

ABOUT COUGHING: The cough reflex is important. But continued coughing can be a problem. Most short-term coughing is the result of a bacterial or viral infection that will clear up after a few days.

Michael Shiloh had been studying tuberculosis for about two decades when he started wondering about a seemingly basic question: What makes people with TB cough? This is the disease’s hallmark symptom ...

The popularity of electronic cigarettes has steadily increased worldwide, but little is known about their effects on health. New research suggests that the single use of an electronic cigarette ...

PHILADELPHIA (August 20, 2012) – New research from the Monell Center reveals that exposure to secondhand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants in otherwise healthy ...

Children who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke are less responsive to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants than children of parents who do not smoke, according to study results published ...

(HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette (e-cig) smoking is associated with a transient decrease in cough reflex sensitivity, and exposure to some flavors of e-cigs correlates with adverse effects on ...

A new tool may help neurologists predict which coma patients may be candidates for organ donation, according to a new study. A new tool may help neurologists predict which coma patients may be ...

An asthma test may change the way doctors evaluate and treat chronic cough. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic today reported that a test called the exhaled nitric oxide test, commonly used for asthma ...