emphysema

March 1, 2016March 1, 2016

Lung Disease Patients Need to Work Simple Exercises into Daily Routines, Study Advises

Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

People with lung disease are advised to do short workouts throughout the day so as to maximize their capacity for physical activity, according to a recent review of studies on ... Read more

February 15, 2016May 13, 2016

Air Pollution Can Lead to Life-Threatening Lung Disease 30 Years Later, Study Finds

Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, News, Pneumonia

Exposure to air pollution more than 30 years ago can impact an individual’s current risk of dying of respiratory disease, according to a report from the MRC-PHE Center for Environment and Health, Imperial College ... Read more

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

Lung Treatment for Severe Emphysema Shown to Improve Exercise Capacity, Study Says

Emphysema, News

According to a study recently issued in the journal JAMA, implanting coils in the lungs can improve exercise aptitude at six months in patients with severe emphysema — a critical component of chronic ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Advanced Emphysema Patients Respond Well to EBV Therapy in Study

Emphysema, News

Results from the STELVIO trial involving a combination of Zephyr EBV therapy with the Chartis System diagnostic tool revealed significant improvements for patients with severe emphysema. The results were published ... Read more

June 3, 2015October 28, 2015

Progression of Lung Tissue Loss in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Decreased in Recent Zemaira Study

Emphysema, News

In a new study entitled, “Intravenous augmentation treatment and lung density in severe α1 antitrypsin deficiency (RAPID): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial,” researchers demonstrate that Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor therapy decreases progression of ... Read more

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015

Once-Overlooked Therapy Effectively Treats Genetically-Caused Emphysema

Emphysema, News

What was once an overlooked treatment may soon be a well-accepted therapy for genetically-caused emphysema as a result of work conducted at Toronto Western Hospital. A study entitled “Intravenous Augmentation ... Read more

March 12, 2015October 28, 2015

Study Finds Evidence that the Presence of Emphysema on a CT Scan Increases Lung Cancer Risk

Emphysema, News

Dr. Claudia I. Henschke, MD, PhD, the Director of the Lung Screening Program and clinical professor of radiology at Mount Sinai Hospital, and her team of collaborating investigators, recently published an ... Read more

February 19, 2015November 9, 2015

Physician Highlights Risks of Frigid Weather For People With Chronic Respiratory Diseases

COPD, News

With the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S. facing arctic cold temperatures, clinical associate professor of family medicine at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine Dr. David Holmes released a ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Spiriva Respimat by Boehringer for COPD Now Available Nationwide

News

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has just announced the nationwide retail availability of prescription SPIRIVA®RESPIMAT® (tiotropium bromide) Inhalation Spray, which was recently granted US Food and Drug Administration approval as a long-term, once-daily maintenance ... Read more

December 31, 2014November 11, 2015