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COPD patients also experience significant amounts of chronic pain, researchers say

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is primarily associated with the respiratory symptoms that are its hallmark, but in fact, patients who struggle with the disease also experience significant amounts of chronic pain.

22 May 2013

Study explores links between asthma, sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren

The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study.

22 May 2013

Findings suggest that a prosaposin-based drug could block metastasis spread

By studying the roles two proteins, thrombospondin-1 and prosaposin, play in discouraging cancer metastasis, a trans-Atlantic research team has identified a five-amino acid fragment of prosaposin that significantly reduces metastatic spread in mouse models of prostate, breast and lung cancer.

22 May 2013

Genetic variation helps predict survival in some cases of pulmonary fibrosis, study finds

Research into genetic features of pulmonary fibrosis by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine may lead to improved treatment of this deadly lung disease, according to a paper published online by JAMA.

22 May 2013

Study: Extended azithromycin therapy may offer significant benefits to COPD patients

Extended use of a common antibiotic may prolong the time between hospitalizations for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter study which compared the hospitalization rates of patients treated with a 12-month course of azithromycin to the rates of those treated with placebo.

22 May 2013

Study: Use of bronchodilators linked with increased risks of cardiovascular events

A study of older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that new use of the long-acting bronchodilators β-agonists and anticholinergics was associated with similar increased risks of cardiovascular events, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

21 May 2013

Asthma is a potential risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma.

21 May 2013

New research suggests that listening to music lowers anxiety, sedation in ventilated patients

New research suggests that for some hospitalized ICU patients on mechanical ventilators, using headphones to listen to their favorite types of music could lower anxiety and reduce their need for sedative medications.

21 May 2013

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) guidelines: an interview with Dr Jonathan Parsons, The Ohio State University Asthma Center

Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) is defined as acute, transient airway narrowing that occurs in association with exercise. Exercise-induced bronchospasm can occur during or, more frequently, after exercise.

21 May 2013

UIC researchers to study gender differences in how the heart uses and stores fat

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine will study gender differences in how the heart uses and stores fat -- its main energy source -- and how changes in fat metabolism play a role in heart disease, under a new $2 million, 4-year grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

21 May 2013

Lung Volume Reduction Coil may play key role in treatment of emphysema, study finds

A small, easily implantable device called the Lung Volume Reduction Coil may play a key role in the treatment of two types of emphysema, according to a study conducted in Europe. Results of the study indicate the beneficial effects of the device persist more than a year after initial treatment.

21 May 2013

WHO's Health Assembly opens 66th Session in Geneva

WHO's Health Assembly, the world's largest health policy-making body, opened its 66th Session today in Geneva with around 3000 participants from around the world.

21 May 2013

People exposed to wood and tobacco smoke are at greater risk for developing COPD

People who are consistently exposed to both wood smoke and tobacco smoke are at a greater risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and for experiencing more frequent and severe symptoms of the disease, as well as more severe airflow obstruction, than those who are exposed to only one type of smoke, according to the results of a new population-based study conducted by researchers in Colombia.

21 May 2013

Scientists design 'fishing' technique to show health benefits of foods

New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death.

21 May 2013

Honokiol protects muscles from normal inflammation caused by intense exercise

Honokiol is a powerful polyphenol compound extracted from Magnolia officinalis bark. Extensive pre-clinical research shows that honokiol (pronounced ha-no-kee-ohl) supports cellular health and provides gentle relaxation, as well as being a potent antioxidant.

20 May 2013

Researchers examine how BRD4 contributes to sustained presence of NF-kappa B in cancer cells

In a new study described in the journal Oncogene, researchers reveal how a key player in cell growth, immunity and the inflammatory response can be transformed into a primary contributor to tumor growth.

20 May 2013

Peripherally inserted central catheters increase risk of dangerous blood clots

Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications.

20 May 2013

Purified components of ginger help asthma patients breathe more easily

Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the spicy root also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily.

20 May 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim to highlight respiratory research work at ATS 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim will contribute to advancing the scientific discussion in respiratory disease at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Philadelphia, PA, May 17 – 22.

20 May 2013

Great Strides: Walk for cystic fibrosis

Walks in nearly every state this weekend will raise funds to fight cystic fibrosis as part of Great Strides, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event.

18 May 2013

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COPD patients also experience significant amounts of chronic pain, researchers say

Study explores links between asthma, sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren

Findings suggest that a prosaposin-based drug could block metastasis spread

Genetic variation helps predict survival in some cases of pulmonary fibrosis, study finds

Study: Extended azithromycin therapy may offer significant benefits to COPD patients

Study: Use of bronchodilators linked with increased risks of cardiovascular events

Asthma is a potential risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea

New research suggests that listening to music lowers anxiety, sedation in ventilated patients

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) guidelines: an interview with Dr Jonathan Parsons, The Ohio State University Asthma Center

UIC researchers to study gender differences in how the heart uses and stores fat

Lung Volume Reduction Coil may play key role in treatment of emphysema, study finds

WHO's Health Assembly opens 66th Session in Geneva

People exposed to wood and tobacco smoke are at greater risk for developing COPD

Scientists design 'fishing' technique to show health benefits of foods

Honokiol protects muscles from normal inflammation caused by intense exercise

Researchers examine how BRD4 contributes to sustained presence of NF-kappa B in cancer cells

Peripherally inserted central catheters increase risk of dangerous blood clots

Purified components of ginger help asthma patients breathe more easily

Boehringer Ingelheim to highlight respiratory research work at ATS 2013

Great Strides: Walk for cystic fibrosis

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