Asthma is a condition where the airways become inflamed, narrow, and produce extra mucus. (Picture Credit: Pexels) A wheeze is a whistling or rattling sound when someone breathes. It occurs when the ...

Vesicular breath sounds are a type of breath sound. They are often soft, low-pitched sounds. Having vesicular breath sounds is normal, but changes in those sounds can be a sign of a lung condition. As ...

NWO researcher Mireille Oud is working on a computer program to evaluate the respiratory sounds made by asthma patients. It would seem that a microphone just under the Adam’s apple may be sufficient ...

Adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds resulting from unusual airflow through the lungs. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow ...

Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound your breath makes as it passes through a narrowed airway. Lung diseases like asthma are the most common cause of wheezing, as these conditions can make the ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

"Since wheezing is associated with so many conditions, it is difficult to be sure of what is wrong with a patient just based on the wheeze, so we're working on understanding how wheezing sounds are ...

Anyone who’s ever suffered from asthma knows all too well that the usual symptoms — wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath — can upend your day, keep you from being active, and even leave you ...

With the evolution of scientific knowledge, several mechanisms have been proposed as to what causes asthma. As a result, several effective treatments for this health condition have become available.