Experimental Lung Treatment Could Make Breathing Easier

An image from an electron microscope shows a type II alveolar cell, found in the air sacs of lungs. In the cell

Lung surfactant coats tiny air sacs in the lung. Without it, every breath is a struggle, like blowing up millions of little balloons. With surfactant, breathing is as easy as blowing soap bubbles.

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