Posts by: Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira is an emerging, young journalist, with a Batchelor's degree in Communication and post-graduate degree in Multiplatform Journalism. She is particularly interested in politics and current affairs, and is currently studying for a masters degree in economics and public policies.

October 16, 2014November 11, 2015

Adverse Childhood Experiences May Lead to Development of COPD

COPD, News

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) may be related to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the future, especially among women, according to research conducted at the Centers for ... Read more

October 15, 2014November 5, 2015

New Method Increases Availability of Lungs for Transplant

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A new method developed at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital enables the use of lungs which were previously discarded for transplant. Twenty-two patients have already received transplants with ... Read more

October 9, 2014November 11, 2015

Striverdi Respimat Spray for COPD Now Available in U.S. Pharmacies

COPD, News

The inhalation spray Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol), developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, is now available in U.S. pharmacies. The 5 mcg spray is a long-term, once-daily maintenance bronchodilator therapy for airflow obstruction caused by ... Read more

October 8, 2014November 6, 2015

NIH New Innovator Award Granted to “Organs-On-Chips” Engineer Project

Asthma, News

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently granted engineer Dan Huh from the University of Pennsylvania the NIH New Innovator Award, for his work in the development of small three-dimensional models of ... Read more

October 3, 2014November 11, 2015

Teaching Relaxation Techniques to COPD Patients Increases Quality of Life

COPD, News

Teaching techniques for the management of stress, relaxation and the practice of light exercises to patients who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help increase patients’ quality of ... Read more

October 3, 2014November 11, 2015

Robarts Research Institute Confirms Aerobika OPEP Effectiveness in the Treatment of COPD and Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis, COPD, News

A recent study conducted at the Robarts Research Institute at Western University in London, UK, demonstrated the effectiveness of the drug-free Aerobika device for the treatment of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... Read more

September 30, 2014November 6, 2015

FDA Includes Heart and Brain Problems to Asthma Drug Xolair’s Potential Risks

Asthma, News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed its drug safety recommendations, suggesting an increase in the risk of heart and blood problems as a result of the use of Xolair ... Read more

September 26, 2014November 6, 2015

Socioeconomic Factors May Influence Childhood Asthma, UM Study Reveals

Asthma, News

Asthma in children may be influenced by socioeconomic factors related to the family environment where the children are in higher-stress situations, according to research conducted at the University of Missouri-Columbia. About ... Read more

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

Air Pollution in Europe is Causing Poor Lung Health in Adults, EU-funded Study Reveals

News

In spite of costly, wide-ranging measures to curb pollution and carbon emissions throughout the EU, exposure to air pollution is rapidly deteriorating the lung health of the average adult European citizen, ... Read more

September 19, 2014November 11, 2015

Drug-Free Mucus Clearance COPD Therapy Shows Positive Results

COPD, News

A recent study conducted by Trudell Medical International (TMI) demonstrated the effectiveness of the company’s Aerobika OPEP medical device in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition that affects about 250 million ... Read more