Statins could ease coughing in lung disease patients, study finds
Common cholesterol-lowering drugs could provide relief to patients suffering from a chronic lung disease, a study has shown.
Mar 24, 2014
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Common cholesterol-lowering drugs could provide relief to patients suffering from a chronic lung disease, a study has shown.
Mar 24, 2014
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(HealthDay)—A new inhaled drug to treat a serious lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dec 18, 2013
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A pair of University researchers have received a $600,000 CIHR award to develop a bioactive paper that aims to provide an inexpensive, point-of-care diagnostic tool to measure bronchitis in patients with airway diseases, ...
Jul 24, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Chronic heartburn is a major cause of asthma in adults, a new study suggests.
Jan 25, 2013
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In order to widen the narrowed airways in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tiotropium bromide (tiotropium in brief) is one of the drugs available that can be prescribed for inhalation. The German ...
Dec 11, 2012
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A soft, extendible band fitted around the chest may help to relieve cough in patients with persistent dry cough.
Oct 22, 2012
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New research published Online First in the Lancet is the first to show that gabapentin, a drug widely used to treat pain and seizures, substantially reduces the frequency and severity of coughing and other symptoms associated ...
Aug 27, 2012
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(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) ...
Jul 24, 2012
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Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest that sucrose ...
Jun 11, 2012
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For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by ...
May 20, 2012
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