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March 1, 2017March 16, 2017

Aerobika Device Reduces Number of COPD Flare-ups, Study Shows

COPD, News

The Aerobika device significantly reduced flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the 30 days after patients had emergency room visits or were re-hospitalized after a previous flare-up, a study shows. ... Read more

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017

Phase 2 Trial Results Show Promise for ProMetic’s IPF Therapy Candidate

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The completed Phase 2 clinical study evaluating ProMetic’s PBI-4050 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) demonstrated positive trial results of the drug’s effectiveness and tolerability as a monotherapy and ... Read more

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

Yeast in Babies’ Gut May Predict Asthma in Childhood, Ecuador Study Finds

Asthma, News

A yeast found in the gut of infants in Ecuador seems to predict asthma development in childhood. The findings were presented Feb. 17 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s 2017 ... Read more

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017

Boehringer Ingelheim and Weill Cornell Partner to Investigate Ways of Halting COPD Progression

COPD, News

Boehringer Ingelheim and Weill Cornell Medicine are again working together to identify treatment approaches to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that might halt or even reverse lung tissue damage. Their three-year collaboration will build ... Read more

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017

Asthmatic Kids 6 and Older Can Now Use Spiriva Respimat Spray as Maintenance Therapy

Asthma, News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approval of steroid-free Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide) for the maintenance treatment of asthma in children ages 6 and older. The FDA ... Read more

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

European Environmental Federation Hails EU Air-standards Compliance Move

Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, News

The non-profit European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is hailing a European Commission move toward legal action against France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom for failing to protect their citizens from ... Read more

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Fish Oil May Help Patients Fight Asthma, Study Shows

Asthma, News

Fish oil may help fight asthma, a report from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center shows. The study, “Corticosteroids inhibit anti-IgE activities of specialized proresolving mediators on B ... Read more

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

EMA Reviewing Safety of Uptravi After 5 Deaths Reported in PAH Patients in France

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is re-examining the safety of Uptravi (selexipag) after five pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients in France died while taking the medicine, the agency announced in a ... Read more

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017

Antibiotics May Make Newborns More Susceptible to Pneumonia, Researchers Say

News, Pneumonia

Widespread use of antibiotics in newborns may interfere with gut bacteria, increasing the risk of the infants developing pneumonia, according to a study. The research, “Intestinal Commensal Bacteria Mediate Lung ... Read more

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017

P-PAL Device Offers Hope for Kids with CF, Others Awaiting Lung Transplants

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Pittsburgh researchers are building a device for children with lung failure that will replace traditional oxygenation methods while waiting for a transplant. The Pittsburgh Pediatric Ambulatory Lung (P-PAL), being developed ... Read more