Lung Function Has Been Found - They Make Blood

[Fweethawt]

http://www.sciencealert.com/an-unexpected-new-lung-function-has-been-discovered-and-it-could-disrupt-decades-of-scientific-thought

 

Researchers have discovered that the lungs play a far more complex role in mammalian bodies than we thought, with new evidence revealing that they don't just facilitate respiration - they also play a key role in blood production. 

[pantheory]

With all the great advances that have been made in modern medicine it is rare that something so fundamental remained undiscovered until now.