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July 14, 2016July 14, 2016

E-Cigarettes Are Not Good Option for Smokers Looking to Quit, Scientists Say in Opinion Piece

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Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill strongly oppose suggestions that doctors should routinely recommend e-cigarettes as an alternative for their patients who smoke. Keeping in mind that ... Read more

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

Vertex, Moderna Collaborate on mRNA Therapeutics for CF Treatment

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Moderna Therapeutics recently announced an exclusive research collaboration and licensing agreement to discover and develop the messenger ribonucleic acid trademarked (mRNA) Therapeutics for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). Vertex ... Read more

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

Benefit of Portrazza on NSCLC Found to Be Minor and Limited to Metastatic Squamous Forms

Lung Cancer, News

An early benefit assessment indicated that while Portrazza (necitumumab) increases overall patient survival, additional negative effects reduce the impact of this outcome and result in only a minor added benefit for ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 14, 2016

US Pediatric Hospitals Vary Significantly in Care, Costs for Children with Asthma

Asthma, News

Pediatric hospital costs and care vary significantly when it comes to children with asthma, according to researchers from the Center for Outcomes Research (COR) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The study ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

Researchers Say Lung-targeted Gene Therapy May Improve Treatments for Inherited Diseases

Emphysema, News

A team of researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) of Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC) developed a new treatment approach using lung-targeted gene therapy, which may ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

UK Panel Launches Guide to Help Combat Malnutrition in COPD Patients

COPD, News

A new practical guide has been launched to assist healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom in identifying and managing the nutritional needs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

FDA Approves Xolair for Allergic Pediatric Asthma

Asthma, News

Genentech recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xolair (omalizumab) for the treatment of persistent allergic asthma in children aged 6 to 11 years old. Xolair therapy was already ... Read more

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016

NebuTech Nebulizer Seen to Shorten Emergency Room Stays for Children with Asthma Flares

Asthma, COPD, News

A clinical study comparing the NebuTech nebulizer, developed by Salter Labs, and a standard nebulizer found that pediatric asthma patients using the newer device had a nearly 45-minute reduction in emergency-room hospital stays. Results of ... Read more

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016

Viruses Likely Help Bacteria Become Worse in Cystic Fibrosis Lungs

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) may help common bacteria to better adapt to the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, making them more difficult to clear, new study shows. This ... Read more

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016

Key Protein Could Prevent Abnormal Arterial Changes in Pulmonary Hypertension

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University found a specific protein that seems to cause abnormal blood vessel growth in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The protein, called galectin-3, or ... Read more