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FDA seeks public comment on albuterol metered dose inhalers containing ozone-depleting propellants

FDA put on display today a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on a proposal for withdrawing "essential-use" status for albuterol metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) using chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants.

12 Jun 2004

Pipe smoking as dangerous as cigar smoking

An American Cancer Society study finds pipe smoking confers a similar risk of cancer and other disease as cigar smoking. The study, the largest and most precise to date of the risks of pipe smoking, appears in the June 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

2 Jun 2004

Anti-inflammatory medicine Roflumilast improved lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ALTANA AG’s investigational anti-inflammatory medicine roflumilast improved lung function in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) according to a placebo controlled study presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society (ATS).

25 May 2004

Some smokers may be genetically predisposed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

In her study, Ohar looked at more than 500 men and women age 40 and older who had smoked 20 years or more. She found that a variation of the macrophage scavenger receptor gene (MSR-1) is related to the development of airways obstruction in some patients who smoke cigarettes.

25 May 2004

Financially burdened patients more likely to die after coronary revascularization

Heart patients who had angioplasty or bypass surgery and felt burdened by medical costs were more than twice as likely to die within a year of their procedure as patients who didn’t have trouble paying for healthcare, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association’s 5th annual Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

19 May 2004

What's the fourth biggest killer in America? Over 51% of Americans don't know either

More than half of Americans (51 percent) have never even heard of a disease that is the fourth leading killer in this country, according to results of a nationwide survey released today by the National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC).

11 May 2004

New stent appears safe and effective for preventing arteries from reclosing in coronary heart disease patients

A new stent appears safe and effective for preventing arteries from reclosing in coronary heart disease patients, based on one-year results of the first human trial using this stent reported in today’s rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

6 May 2004

Study finds America’s hospital emergency rooms are overcrowded with patients

America’s hospital emergency rooms are overcrowded with patients who may be better served in doctors’ offices or other clinic settings, according to a national study of insured emergency patients conducted by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation on Health Care and the Schneider Institute for Health Policy at Brandeis University.

28 Apr 2004

Britain wheezes at bottom of European lung league

Data from The European Respiratory Society’s (ERS) new European Lung White Book shows that the death rate from respiratory diseases in the UK is 105 per 100,000 people, which is twice the EU average. The only countries with a higher rate are former Soviet Union countries - Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – and Ireland.

27 Apr 2004

How clean are your lungs?

The airways that conduct air into and out of the lung contain secretions - mucus - that trap inhaled particles. These are removed from the lung by a process called mucociliary clearance that moves the mucus, dead cells and inhaled particles and microorganisms towards the throat from where they are swallowed.

27 Apr 2004

Lack of exercise causes physical and psychological setbacks

Use it or lose it, fitness experts tell us. Now a new study offers evidence that the adage really does ring true – that a lack of exercise can not only cause physical setbacks, but also psychological setbacks as well.

16 Apr 2004

GlaxoSmithKline files asthma treatment drug for approval in Japan

GlaxoSmithKline plc announced today that it has filed SeretideTM DiskusTM for approval to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for the treatment of asthma in adults and children.

16 Apr 2004

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease News and Research

Latest Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease News and Research

FDA seeks public comment on albuterol metered dose inhalers containing ozone-depleting propellants

Pipe smoking as dangerous as cigar smoking

Anti-inflammatory medicine Roflumilast improved lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Some smokers may be genetically predisposed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Financially burdened patients more likely to die after coronary revascularization

What's the fourth biggest killer in America? Over 51% of Americans don't know either

New stent appears safe and effective for preventing arteries from reclosing in coronary heart disease patients

Study finds America’s hospital emergency rooms are overcrowded with patients

Britain wheezes at bottom of European lung league

How clean are your lungs?

Lack of exercise causes physical and psychological setbacks

GlaxoSmithKline files asthma treatment drug for approval in Japan

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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