Posts by: Carolina Henriques

Carolina Henriques

Carolina holds a BSc in Anthropology and a MSc in Urban Studies., and brings her interdisciplinary skills to her writing on a range of different topics in science, research and advocacy news.

November 9, 2016November 9, 2016

Lung Cancer Patients Asked to Join Data Registry Aiming for Better Trials and Treatments

Lung Cancer, News

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF), the American Lung Association (ALA) and AltaVoice — formerly known as PatientCrossroads — recently announced the start of a joint Lung Cancer Registry to gather ... Read more

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016

Research Team Will Collaborate to Study Underlying Causes of Asthma Exacerbations

Asthma, News

Owlstone Medical and Imperial College London recently announced the establishment of a new collaboration to study the underlying causes of exacerbations in people with severe asthma. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ... Read more

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

Former NFL Linebacker Kicks Off 3rd Annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge

Lung Cancer, News

Former NFL linebacker Chris Draft is launching Team Draft’s third annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge this month. November is traditionally Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Team Draft was founded by ... Read more

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

#CHEST2016 – Bayer to Present New Data on PAH and Bronchiectasis Therapies

Bronchiectasis, News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Bayer announced it will be giving three oral presentations on lead investigative therapies Adempas (riociguat) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and ciprofloxacin DPI (dry powder for inhalation) to treat non-cystic ... Read more

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016

Pivotal Clinical Trial of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve for Emphysema Completes Enrollment

News

Pulmonx announced that patient enrollment is complete for its pivotal investigational device exemption (IDE) study of the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) for the treatment of severe emphysema. Results from the randomized, multi-center LIBERATE clinical ... Read more

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

Clinical Trial Reveals Additional ResApp Results in Diagnosing Asthma, Pneumonia, URTI, COPD

Asthma, COPD, News, Pneumonia

ResApp Health announced additional positive results from its clinical study evaluating ResApp’s technology in adults with chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD), asthma, pneumonia, and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). ResApp is ... Read more

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016

American Lung Association ‘Freedom from Smoking’ Videos to Air at 25,000 Clinics

Asthma, COPD, Lung Cancer, News

ContextMedia:Health and the American Lung Association (ALA) partnered to deliver lung health information through original video content, presenting the “Freedom from Smoking” online cessation program. ContextMedia:Health is a provider of digital solutions at ... Read more

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016

Spiriva Respimat Safely Improves Lung Function in Kids with Asthma, New Study Results Show

Asthma, News

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced new results showing that Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide) improved lung function in asthmatic children ages 6 to 11. Data also suggested the drug is safe in children ages 6 ... Read more

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016

Homogeneous Emphysema Patients Could Benefit from Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Study Shows

Emphysema, News

Pulmonx recently announced positive results from the IMPACT (NCT02025205) study assessing the company’s proprietary Zephyr endobronchial valve (EBV), showing that patients with homogeneous emphysema benefit from the treatment. The Zephyr EBV is ... Read more

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016

Study Testing if e-Nose Can Detect Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Smelling It

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Researchers have developed an electronic nose, called e-nose, that may be capable of diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by “sniffing” it on a person’s breath. A large study evaluating the ... Read more