News

CSA Medical‘s RejuvenAir System received the designation of Breakthrough Device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The FDA also gave the company an unconditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to test the system in…

Myth 1: If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.  Truth: In the words of the late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “if you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application for the addition of new clinical data on on the label of Tudorza (aclidinium bromide), a bronchodilator for the long-term treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) marketed by Circassia Pharmaceuticals…

Circassia announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its medication Duaklir for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company plans to launch the therapy in the United States in the second half of 2019. Duaklir is a combination of two…

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are being asked to participate in a U.K. clinical study evaluating how well bisoprolol, a common beta-blocker to treat high blood pressure, works in preventing pulmonary flares. Known as the BICS trial (2017-002779-24), the study is being supported by the U.K. National Institute for…

Note: This is the first part of a three-part series written in collaboration with respiratory therapist Mark W. Mangus Sr., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, and oxygen expert Ryan Diesem. One of the more hotly debated topics in the treatment of respiratory disease is supplemental oxygen use. Participants in the debate often…

A relatively new non-invasive imaging technique, called parametric response mapping (PRM), can identify damage in the smallest airways, opening the possibility of detecting specific lung changes earlier (when it is most treatable) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and allowing doctors to more accurately measure the response…

A new tool identifying broad areas of need by patients receiving palliative or end-of-life care may improve personalized care for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and promote more holistic care. The study detailing the development of SNAP, as the tool is called, was published in the…

In my last column, I shared tips and insights into nutrition interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As important as nutrition is to healing, lifestyle habits also play a critical role in the treatment of the disease. Introducing certain changes into your routine can make a big…

Activation of PP2A enzyme with consequent modulation of cathepsin S levels may represent a new strategy to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a mice study shows. This finding was reported by a team led by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast in a study published in the…