The common tool used to assess which chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are most in need of a lung…
Magdalena Kegel
Magdalena is a writer with a passion for bridging the gap between the people performing research, and those who want or need to understand it. She writes about medical science and drug discovery. She holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and a PhD — spanning the fields of psychiatry, immunology, and neuropharmacology — from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
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Articles by Magdalena Kegel
Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Might Reduce COPD Hospitalizations, But Few Patients Receive It
Although studies show that continuous positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy can reduce hospitalizations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
Chronic inflammation of the sinus cavities is more common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have…
Smokers and ex-smokers may significantly reduce their risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by eating more fruit and…
Blocking a molecule that is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be a path toward treating the…
In the largest study to date examining risk factors for lung disease, researchers showed that people at high genetic risk…
With the help of a $1 million grant, scientists at the University of Louisville are starting up a new…
Adult children of parents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing the condition themselves, even…
Researchers have engineered a mouse model of cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with excessive mucus production,…
Early detectionof bronchiectasis among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could lead to better disease management and, in the…