Asthma

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

NIH Awards Scientists $5.2M for Lung Regeneration Research

Researchers at the University of Pennsyvania School of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Boston University were awarded a seven-year, $5.2 million grant to study mechanisms that promote lung regeneration. The grant is from ... Read more

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Researcher Awarded $13.3M Federal Grant to Test Novel Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis, Severe Asthma

Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, News

A researcher at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, was awarded a five-year, $13.3 million federal grant to fund the development and testing of personalized medication combinations tailored to ... 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 4, 2016October 4, 2016

How Compound in Grapes and Wine Prevents Bacteria-Triggered Airway Inflammation Identified

Asthma, COPD, News

How a natural compound — resveratrol, found in grapes and red wine — works to reduce the inflammation caused by a bacterial infection that is particularly worrisome in people with airway disorders, such as asthma and ... 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 29, 2016September 29, 2016

Three-fold Risk of Asthma Attacks Seen in Patients Most Exposed to Volcanic Eruptions in Hawai

Asthma, News

People with asthma, especially children, who are exposed to high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in gases released from the active volcano Kīlauea, in Hawai, are at greater risk of having ... 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 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Portable Breathalyzer for Asthma Diagnosis and Management Approved in Europe

Asthma, News

Spirometrix, a medical device company focused on breath analysis devices for the diagnosis and management of asthma, recently announced that its Fenom PRO Point-of-Care Breathalyzer has received CE marking and will now be commercially ... Read more

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016

Clinicians Debate Management, Diagnosis of Respiratory Illnesses in Middle East

Asthma, COPD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

Leading medical professionals of European, Middle Eastern and African countries gathered at Boehringer Ingelheim’s second regional respiratory forum, themed “Innovative Solutions to Help Millions,” in Dubai to debate the clinical practices of ... Read more

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

Time-honored Device, Digital Platform Combo to Revolutionize Home Respiratory Care

Asthma, COPD, News

PN Medical, a pulmonary speech technology company, and home care clinical software developer Orbita, are partnering to develop PN Medical’s next-generation Breather+ respiratory muscle training (RMT) device for remote care management. Sensors embedded in Breather+ ... Read more