COPD

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

Propeller Partners with AMC to Help Asthma and COPD Patients Better Manage Their Disease

Asthma, COPD, News

Propeller Health recently announced its partnership with AMC Health to support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma to better manage their symptoms and reduce hospital emergency visits. The partnership, signed ... Read more

April 20, 2016May 13, 2016

Allergist’s Asthma Work Supported by $1.3M from Research Partners

Asthma, COPD, News

The research work of Canadian allergist and asthma researcher Harissios Vliagoftis will be funded through 2020 by $1.3 million in partnership funding from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the ... Read more

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Increased Acidity Linked to Production of Thick, Sticky Mucus in Cystic Fibrosis

Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, News

A research team at the University of Iowa’s Pappajohn Biomedical Institute (PBI) conducted a study on mucus abnormalities in animal models of cystic fibrosis (CF), and found that increased acidity was the ... Read more

April 15, 2016April 18, 2016

New Lung Transplant Program Opens at Memorial Hermann in Houston

COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC) recently announced its new Lung Transplant Program, which offers lung and all solid organ transplants, including the kidney, liver, and heart. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Read more

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016

Cigarette Smoke and Flu Virus Decrease Effects of COPD Medication, According to Study

COPD, News

The effectiveness of salbutamol, a medication used to relieve the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is reduced when patients are exposed to cigarette smoke and influenza A infection in ... Read more

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Just 20% of COPD Patients May See Benefit from Inhaled Corticosteroids, Study Finds

COPD, News

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that a new study showed that the levels of specific white blood cells (eosinophils) can help to identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who ... Read more

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Search for COPD, IPF and Asthma Treatments Could Benefit from Immune System Suppression Research

Asthma, COPD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

A collaborative study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators suggests that starving the immune system might lead to treatments for lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), ... Read more

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Study of Roflumilast for COPD Confirms Benefits as Alternative Therapy

COPD, News

Researchers at Sichuan University in China conducted a study to clarify the controversial therapeutic effects of roflumilast in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The team found that roflumilast led ... Read more

March 31, 2016May 13, 2016

Stiolto Respimat for COPD Granted FDA’s Supplemental NDA Approval

Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

The FDA has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Stiolto Respimat, which, according to the company, adds data to the product’s label demonstrating improvements in health and quality ... Read more

March 29, 2016March 30, 2016

Sleep Apnea Group Awarded $2.5M for COPD/Apnea Overlap Syndrome Study

COPD, News

The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) announced that the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s Board of Governors has approved $2.5 million in funding for a three-year demonstration project titled “Monitoring and ... Read more