‘A tough pill to swallow’ is more than just a metaphor. Four in ten adults struggle to swallow pills, which can prevent them from getting much-needed medication. Many patients have trouble swallowing ...

Swallowing is organized by a network of swallowing-related neurons that form the central swallowing pattern generator (SPG) located in the medulla oblongata. The DSG contains the generator neurons ...

Mar. 27 -- THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A disrupted breathing-swallowing pattern may explain why people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased ...

Patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exhibit a disordered breathing-swallowing pattern that may account for their higher risk of aspiration pneumonia, according to ...

Dysphagia treatment may be a way to reduce risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations (COPD), according to Yoshitaka Oku, MD, of Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan.

PITTSBURGH, March 26 -- Poor coordination between swallowing and breathing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may increase risk of aspiration pneumonia and exacerbations, researchers ...