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News: February 14, 2012
Vitamin D Won't Help Most COPD Patients: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements don't seem to help most patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study by Belgian investigators. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the tw...
Lung Disease Puts Many Black Patients Back in Hospital: Report
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Among U.S. patients aged 40 and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), blacks have the highest rate of hospital readmission, a new report reveals. COPD, a common lung disease that makes it h...
Risk for COPD Higher Than Thought: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- People are at much higher risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than previously thought, according to a new study. Canadian researchers found that one out of every four people 35 and...
Arcapta Inhaler Approved for COPD
TUESDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- The Arcapta Neohaler (indacaterol inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the long-term treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD symptoms include ...
No Headway Against COPD, Which Now Affects Women More
WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Between 1998 and 2009 there was no significant decline in cases of the often deadly ailment known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the burden of the disease has shifted from men to women, ...
COPD Drug Via Mist Inhaler Could Raise Death Risk: Study
TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- A mist inhaler with the drug Spiriva is associated with a 52 percent increased risk of death among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new review shows. The mist inhaler with the soluble...
For Lung Disorder, Spiriva Beat Serevent in Head-to-Head Trial
WEDNESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- People with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use inhaled long-acting bronchodilators to control symptoms and reduce flare-ups, but which type of drug is best hasn't been clear....
New Test for Emphysema on the Horizon
FRIDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A simple and inexpensive blood test designed to uncover early signs of emphysema may one day find its place among the standard work-up that most Americans undergo during their yearly physical, new research sugg...
Poor Diet May Make COPD Worse, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Certain vitamin deficiencies may lead to decreased lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, says a new study. For the study, 20...
Early Trial Suggests COPD Drug Might Help Some Asthmatics
SUNDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- For asthma patients whose condition is not controlled with standard inhaled steroids, the addition of Spiriva -- a medication already approved for lung disease -- appears to improve breathing, a new study finds...
Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Emphysema
TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A single treatment with a new method of gene therapy may offer lifetime protection against the progression of the lung disease emphysema, according to the results of a study in mice. The most common form of emp...
Spiriva Inhaler Approved To Reduce Flares of COPD
FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for the Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) to include reducing symptoms during flares of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...
Gene Variant Seems to Guard Against Asthma, COPD
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variant that plays a role in inflammation seems to protect the lungs of children with asthma as well as adults who smoke. Researchers also found that adult smokers with this variant of the MMP12 gene h...
Americans Gaining Awareness of COPD: Survey
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Most Americans are aware of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but less than half know that the serious lung disease can be treated, according to national survey results released this week by the U....
Soy in the Diet May Protect Lung Function
FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming lots of soy foods such as tofu and soy milk may improve lung function and lower the chances of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests. Researchers asked 300 COPD...
Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Genes may be the reason why one-quarter of smokers develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), while the rest aren't afflicted with the serious breathing problem, U.S. researchers conclude. They st...
Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema
MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments in mice, scientists have shown that a new drug may protect the animals from the respiratory damage caused by cigarettes. The finding holds out hope for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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