News tagged with pulmonary emphysema


Researchers spot molecular control switch for preterm lung disorders

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have made major discoveries that could lead to new treatments for lung disorders in premature babies. In a mouse study, the team located key molecules ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers create new air sacs in mouse model of emphysema using novel growth factor

In a study of mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a new molecular pathway involved in the growth of tiny air sacs called alveoli that are crucial for breathing. The scientists say their experiments may lead ...

Medical research created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Frequently prescribed drug used in concerning ways with harmful side effects

A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects.

Medications created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA panel backs long-acting Boehringer inhaler

(AP)—A panel of federal health experts is overwhelmingly recommending approval for a long-acting inhaler to treat people suffering from chronic lung disease.

Medications created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day

Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester are leading the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

College education and moderate alcohol intake linked to lower COPD risk

College education and alcohol consumption may be linked to risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, followed 126,019 people who supplied ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking history can predict survival time in COPD

Vienna, Austria: Identifying an individual's the smoking history could help doctors to predict survival time in people with COPD.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tudorza pressair approved for COPD

(HealthDay) -- The Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide) inhaler has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat narrowing of the lung airways associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New marker discovered to aid early detection of lung damage

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a widespread disease. In Austria alone, there are between 500,000 and 600,000 sufferers; around ninety per cent of cases are the result of smoking. Now, under ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Potential new approach to treatment of chronic lung diseases

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at UCD have identified a potential new treatment for life-threatening complications associated with chronic obstructive lung diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK HealthCare surgeons are first to perform novel procedures prior to transplant

Surgeons at UK HealthCare recently became the first ever to perform two specific procedures together as a bridge to lung transplantation. Wanda Craig, of Lexington, Ky., is the first patient in history to receive these procedures, ...

Other created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CT scans for lung cancer screening may be beneficial in detecting COPD

Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reversing smoke-induced damage and disease in the lung

By studying mice exposed to tobacco smoke for a period of months, researchers have new insight into how emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops. In the October 14th issue of Cell they also report ...

Medical research created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Сomputed tomography shows changes in lungs associated with COPD flare-ups

Using computed tomography (CT), researchers have identified two types of structural changes in the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that are associated with frequent exacerbations, or episodes ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research links telomere length to emphysema risk

Telomeres, the body's own cellular clocks, may be a crucial factor underlying the development of emphysema, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.

Medical research created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast