COPD

July 6, 2015November 9, 2015

Interruption of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in COPD Can Reduce Risk of Pneumonia

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Researchers from McGill University in Canada showed that interruption of inhaled corticosteroid therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease may lead to significant reduction in the risk of serious pneumonia. The ... Read more

July 2, 2015November 9, 2015

New COPD Guidelines Lead to Misdiagnosis in Certain Patient Subsets

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Dr. Martin Miller from the University of Birmingham and Dr. Mark Levy from the Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group in the United Kingdom recently highlighted the risk for misdiagnosing chronic obstructive ... Read more

July 1, 2015November 9, 2015

COPD Treatment STIOLTO RESPIMAT Now Available Nationwide

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Following the US Food and Drug Administration‘s final approval of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.‘s STIOLTO™ RESPIMAT® (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) Inhalation Spray in May 2015, the company recently announced that patients with ... Read more

June 30, 2015November 9, 2015

Invion Announces Complete Dosing in Phase II Study of Inv102 in Smoking Cessation For COPD Patients

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Invion Limited, an Australian clinical-stage drug development company focused on the development of treatments for major market opportunities in inflammatory diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis and lupus, recently announced the completion ... Read more

June 29, 2015November 9, 2015

Study Finds Association Between Heroin Inhalation and Early-onset COPD

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Results from a recent study published in the Journal CHEST show that there is an association between heroin inhalation and early-onset COPD, particularly with an emphysema phenotype. For this study, ... Read more

June 25, 2015November 9, 2015

Mount Sinai Researchers Find That Annual LDCT Screening is Safe and Effective for Monitoring Patients With Non Solid Lung Nodules

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According to a recent study published in the journal Radiology and conducted by a team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), if patients with lung nodules ... Read more

June 25, 2015November 9, 2015

Higher Temperatures May Result In Greater Illness Among COPD Patients

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For those who suffer from COPD, staying cool during the summer might provide significant health benefits beyond simply feeling more comfortable. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University assessed the impact of high temperatures and keeping cool ... Read more

June 23, 2015November 9, 2015

Early Stage Lung Disease in Smokers May Be Undiagnosed

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The majority of long-term smokers and former smokers may be considered healthy after passing a lung-function test but still suffer respiratory-related impairments, according to a new study that evaluated patients closely ... Read more

June 18, 2015November 9, 2015

Age-Induced Inflammation in Lungs Connected To COPD Development

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In a new study entitled “Inflammaging increases susceptibility to cigarette smoke-induced COPD,” researchers report that aged mice exhibit higher levels of lung inflammation in response to cigarette smoke, which accelerates ... Read more

June 17, 2015November 9, 2015

Pulmatrix And Mylan Enter Enter Into Agreement To Develop PUR0200, iSPERSE COPD Therapies

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Pulmatrix, a clinical stage bio-pharmaceutical firm advancing innovative therapies via inhalation to address serious pulmonary diseases, has recently announced it has entered into a partnership with Mylan N.V., which is a leading worldwide global pharmaceutical company. ... Read more