[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.23.1″ custom_padding=”91px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.23.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.23.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.23.1″] COPD and Asthma may be effectively treated with Fermentable Fiber “For several years now the Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs has been leading world research into the link between dietary fibre… Read More ›
Public Release: 23-Jan-2015 Wake Forest University researchers continue to explore nitrates (Winston-Salem, N.C., Jan. 23, 2015) A Wake Forest University study to investigate the effects of acute beetroot juice ingestion on the exercise capacity of COPD patients shows some promise,… Read More ›
Vitamin D reduces lung disease flare-ups by over 40 percent – Patients with a vitamin D deficiency benefited dramatically from taking the supplements but the striking reduction in flare-ups was not seen among patients who had a higher vitamin D… Read More ›
08 Mar 2013 A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have found that substances which give some foods their bitter flavors can also act to reverse the contraction of airway cells. This reversal, known as bronchodilation,… Read More ›
Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new findings. The research, which was published online today (XX August 2012) ahead of print in the European… Read More ›
You Are Not Your COPD In partnership with Here is your chance to help others by sharing your story or advice about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For every submission, Healthline will donate $10 to the COPD Foundation…. Read More ›
An excessive intake of cured meats, such as salami, chorizo and bacon, can increase readmission to hospital for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study by Spanish researchers from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology… Read More ›
10 Feb 1012 A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Led by Zumin Shi, MD, PhD, of the University of… Read More ›
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-May-2014 ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO – Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study has shown a direct link between eating fish, fruit and… Read More ›
17 DEC 2011 New stats show America’s heart health needs improvement America’s heart and blood vessel health is far from ideal, according to data in the American Heart Association’s “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update 2012,” published in Circulation: Journal of… Read More ›
Public release date: 17-Oct-2011 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease that gets progressively worse over time, making it harder and harder to breathe. It is caused primarily by cigarette smoking, which leads to persistent inflammation in… Read More ›
Public release date: 18-Oct-2011 Findings Offer Potential New Drug Target for COPD Therapy Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to persistent inflammation of the airways and is typically managed with corticosteroids, a class of anti-inflammatory medication. However, corticosteroids do not… Read More ›
Public release date: 28-Jan-2011 Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by… Read More ›
Highlights: – The therapy has no evidence of toxicity or noticeable side effects in human patients. Scientists at the University of Rochester hope to reposition this compound as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of COPD – Vinpocetine is a… Read More ›
– three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions < – “As a result, right now we’re probably treating too many conditions with too many medications PORTLAND, Ore. – About three out of four older Americans have multiple… Read More ›
Public release date: 16-May-2010 – may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers.
Public release date: 3-May-2010 – The therapy has no evidence of toxicity or noticeable side effects in human patients. Scientists at the University of Rochester hope to reposition this compound as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of COPD
roflumilast, a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease best-case scenario showed that roflumilast reduced the number of exacerbations by one episode a year for every five patients treated
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmj.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Food for thought: Laughter and MIRTH (methodical investigation of risibility, therapeutic and harmful): Narrative synthesis Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients,… Read More ›