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Assessment of COPD Exacerbation Severity with the COPD Assessment Test
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new study from the UK. “There is currently no widely accepted standardized method...
Lung Regeneration Closer to Reality with New Discovery By Weill Cornell Medical College Researchers
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College say they have taken an important step forward in their quest to “turn on” lung regeneration — an advance that could effectively treat millions of people suffering from respiratory disorders. In...
New Evidence Highlights Risk of Comorbidities for COPD Patients
A new study has shown that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or people with reduced lung function are at a serious risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest that people with COPD and reduced lung function should...
Heart Drug Offers Possible Treatment for Patients Facing Respiratory Failure
Treatment with the calcium-sensitizing drug levosimendan may be effective in improving muscle function in patients with respiratory muscle weakness, which often accompanies chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive...
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley Announces Plans to Transform the Care, Quality of Life And Health Outcomes for Millions of People with Respiratory Disease
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced plans to transform the care, quality of life and health outcomes for millions of people with respiratory disease.
UT Southwestern Research Uncovers Genetic Link Between Emphysema, Lung Cancer
A gene linked to emphysema also can be a factor for developing lung cancer unrelated to cigarette smoking, UT Southwestern Medical Center research indicates. Smoking was the only known risk factor previously associated with both diseases. In the study,...
Critical New Discoveries Made About the Role of Blood Vessels in Guiding Early Lung Development
A research team at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has made critical new discoveries about the role of blood vessels in guiding early lung development, especially in the essential, highly reproducible branching pattern...
Renal Cancer Drug Temsirolimus Shows Promise Against Mesothelioma
A drug commonly used to treat kidney cancer may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for mesothelioma, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Temsirolimus, a kinase inhibitor, blocks the action of mammalian...
