Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015

Study Finds That Olprinone Reduces Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Lung Cancer Surgery

Lung Cancer, News

Results from a recent study published in the journal CHEST show that the administration of olprinone continuously during lung cancer surgery reduces the risk for atrial fibrillation in patients with ... Read more

July 28, 2015November 5, 2015

Researchers Find Increased Protein Turnover Linked to the Development of IPF

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a team of researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München was able to identify a novel ... Read more

July 27, 2015November 9, 2015

Lung-Function Decline Leading to COPD May Begin in Early Adulthood According To Study

COPD, News

It has been generally assumed that all people suffering COPD experience a faster decline of lung function, which is why so many large studies have focused on reducing this decline. ... Read more

July 23, 2015November 6, 2015

Synairgen Announces Initiation of AstraZeneca’s Phase II Trial of AZD9412 for Severe Asthma

Asthma, News

Synairgen, a drug discovery and development company focused on advancing novel approaches for severe respiratory conditions recently announced that AstraZeneca has initiated its Phase IIa clinical trial of AZD9412. The drug, ... Read more

July 22, 2015November 9, 2015

Airway Resistance Measurements Shown to Help Effectively Differentiate Respiratory Diseases Like Asthma and COPD

COPD, News

Airway resistance (RAW) and specific airway conductance (sGAW) are measures that reflect airway function. However, little is known of the variability of these measures between different lung diseases. In a ... Read more

July 20, 2015November 6, 2015

Chicago-based Clinical Trial Exploring Coordinated Healthcare Interventions for Childhood Asthma

Asthma, News

In Chicago, the rates of asthma in children are remarkably high, and the condition has been found to have a high incidence among African-American children. The CHICAGO trial (Coordinated Healthcare ... Read more

July 17, 2015November 9, 2015

Study Shows Philips Trilogy Helps Reduce COPD Patients’ Hospital Readmissions

COPD, News

Results from a retrospective study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine show that non-invasive ventilation is a key part of a multi-faceted intervention method to successfully diminish ... Read more

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015

Review Explores Cigarette Smoking’s Impact on Idiopathic Interstitial Lung Diseases

News, Pneumonia

In a recent review published in Respirology entitled “Smoking-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: A review,” George Margaritopoulos from the Department of Thoracic Medicine and Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Pneumonology at the ... Read more

July 8, 2015November 6, 2015

Scientists Discover Stress-Fighting Pathway Could Help Develop New Asthma Treatments

Asthma, News

In a recent study published in Nature Immunology, scientists from the Weill Cornell Medical College were able to identify the molecular steps that enable immune cells implicated in certain forms ... Read more

July 8, 2015July 9, 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim Reports LUX-Lung 8 Results Showing Afatinib Outperforms Erlotinib in Lung SCC

Lung Cancer, News

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced publication of the results from the LUX-Lung 8 trial (NCT01523587) in the journal The Lancet Oncology. The trial is a prospective Phase III head-to-head clinical study ... Read more