Posts by: Maureen Newman

Maureen Newman

Maureen Newman is a science columnist for Pulmonary Hypertension News. She is currently a PhD student studying biomedical engineering at University of Rochester, working towards a career of research in biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. She is an integral part of Dr. Danielle Benoit's laboratory, where she is investigating bone-homing therapeutics for osteoporosis treatment.

February 18, 2015November 6, 2015

Allergic Reactions Mitigated By Apoptotic B Cells

Asthma, News

Allergy season kills…immune cells, that is. New work from the CNRS, INSERM, and Université de Limoges in France identified that “Self-Restrained B Cells Arise Following Membrane IgE Expression” as a ... Read more

February 11, 2015November 6, 2015

Variations in Asthma Symptoms Depend on Environmental Exposure

Asthma, News

Not all asthma sufferers display similar disease characteristics, and one of the reasons behind this discrepancy may be different patient backgrounds concerning occupational environments and smoking habits. One study, published ... Read more

February 11, 2015November 6, 2015

Allergy-Induced Asthma Thwarted by Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Asthma, News

Allergy-induced asthma may be prevented by a drug that acts on serotonin receptors, according to work from Louisiana State University Health New Orleans. Researchers at LSU showed that (R)-DOI, a ... Read more

February 9, 2015November 6, 2015

Bronchiectasis Increasingly Recognized As Underdiagnosed

Bronchiectasis

Patients with bronchiectasis are intimately familiar with the disease’s vicious cycle of symptoms. Recurrent inflammation and infection, two hallmarks of the disease, lead to compromised mucociliary clearance, disallowing mucous removal ... Read more

February 3, 2015November 6, 2015

Vitamin D May Link Bronchiectasis and COPD

Bronchiectasis

A large project underway at University Hospital of Leuven, headed by principal investigator Wim Janssens, MD, PhD, is identifying the mechanism behind bronchiectasis development in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

January 26, 2015November 6, 2015

COPD and Bronchiectasis: Similarities and Differences

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD): synonyms for the same condition? Not quite. The American Thoracic Society defines COPD as “a group of lung conditions that make it difficult ... Read more

January 16, 2015November 6, 2015

Ciprofloxacin Dry Powder for Inhalation Tested in Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis, News

Bayer and Novartis, two leading pharmaceutical companies, are developing ciprofloxacin dry powder for inhalation (DPI, brand name Cipro Inhale) to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. A phase 2 clinical trial, “Evaluation ... Read more

January 13, 2015November 6, 2015

Quality of Life Questionnaire for Bronchiectasis Tested Alongside Aztreonam

Bronchiectasis, News

Gilead Sciences, a leader in therapeutic development for lung diseases, investigated the use of the Respiratory Domain of the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bronchiectasis (QOL-B) in evaluating patients taking inhaled aztreonam ... Read more

January 8, 2015November 6, 2015

Bronchiectasis Onset in CF Combatted with Azithromycin

Bronchiectasis, News

To “combat CF” and reduce bronchiectasis onset in the disease, researchers and clinicians at Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute are currently recruiting patients for the “COMBATCF” clinical trial, “Prevention of ... Read more

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

AAP Updates Bronchiolitis Management Guidelines

Bronchiolitis, News

Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention — three key attributes in managing bronchiolitis — were addressed in a revision of the 2006 guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics concerning bronchiolitis management. The ... Read more