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November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Non-invasive Test to Diagnose Genetic Form of COPD Now Available in U.S.

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AlphaID, a cheek swab test that can help identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have the disease due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), is now available ... Read more

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

European 3TR Project Unites Experts in Effort to Make Treatment More Personal and Effective

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A new public-private initiative brings academic and industry researchers from 15 European countries together in a large-scale effort to understand differences and commonalities in seven immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases, including ... Read more

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019

New Canadian National Report Highlights Gaps in COPD Diagnoses, Care

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A new national report from the Ontario Lung Association (OLA) highlights significant knowledge gaps about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD that often prevent Canadians with the inflammatory disease ... Read more

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

Seasonal Variations of COPD Exacerbations Call for Timely Preventive Measures, Study Suggests

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have more acute episodes of symptom worsening (exacerbations) during the coldest months of the year — January, February, and March — ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

Duaklir Now Available to COPD Patients in US, Circassia Announces

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Duaklir (aclidinium bromide and formoterol fumarate), a long-term maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is available to patients living in the U.S., Circassia Pharmaceuticals announced. According to ... Read more

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Tudorza Reduces COPD Flare-ups Without Increasing Risk of Cardiovascular Complications or Death, Phase 4 Trial Shows

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Tudorza (aclidinium bromide) reduces flare-ups in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without increasing the risk of cardiovascular complications such as heart attack and stroke, ... Read more

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019

Spirometry After Bronchodilator Treatment Improves Diagnosis Accuracy, Study Shows

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Routine evaluation of respiratory function through spirometry after treatment with bronchodilator medicines can help improve diagnosis accuracy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), preventing approximately 39% of overdiagnosis, a ... Read more

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

Any Level of Smoking Can Lead to Long-term Lung Damage, Study Says

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Former smokers and people who smoke relatively few cigarettes per day may experience a faster decline in lung function than people who have never smoked, although they still have ... Read more

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Bayer Will Invest $30M in Joint Research Lab for Chronic Lung Diseases

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Bayer will invest more than $30 million over the next five years to fund collaborative research projects focused on finding new treatments for chronic lung diseases, including chronic obstructive ... Read more

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019

‘Smart Shirts’ Measuring Daily Lung Function May Help Monitor COPD, Other Respiratory Conditions

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Shirts with smart technology could be used in place of traditional laboratory equipment to measure lung function, and prove to be particularly useful in respiratory conditions such as asthma, ... Read more

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