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A 15-year study demonstrated how nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), one of the most important pathogens in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adapts and survives in patients’ airways over time. The research findings were reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, in a study titled “…

A mutation of the PDGFD gene is linked to an increased risk of adrenal gland suppression, a serious side effect of inhaled corticosteroids used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers have found. The discovery, reported in the study, “Susceptibility to corticosteroid-induced adrenal suppression: a…

The long-term use of aspirin was found to reduce the severity of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), including in-hospital mortality, invasive ventilation use, and hospital length-of-stay (LOS), researchers reported. The study, “The association of aspirin use with severity of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:…

Survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in need of lung transplantation might be considerably better than previously predicted, a new study recently published in the journal CHEST suggested. Because COPD is one of the leading indications for lung transplant — a third of all lung transplants are…

The American Lung Association is launching a joint effort with the National Urban League and the CVS Health Foundation aimed at reducing the smoking rate among African-Americans. The collaboration will provide free access to the American Lung Association’s proven smoking cessation program called “Freedom from Smoking” to…

Air pollution and other environmental factors have a greater impact on genes related to respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma than genetic ancestry, a new Canadian study shows. The research, “Gene-by-environment interactions in urban…

A new subset of stem cells was found to expand quickly after lung injury and to specifically restore the tissues of air sacs, called alveoli, according to a study published in the journal Nature. This finding can represent a new therapeutic option for treatments targeting pulmonary conditions such as…

Grifols, a global healthcare company, has launched the “Look into Genetic COPD” educational campaign to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is caused by alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (alpha-1), a rare genetic condition. The global healthcare company, headquartered…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with comorbidities like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma are struggling to manage their respiratory condition because their inhalers are too complex, researchers at England’s University of Bath reported. The study, “Physical ability of people with rheumatoid arthritis and age-sex matched controls to…

Novartis’ Ultibro Breezhaler provided noteworthy improvements in cardiac and lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with lung hyperinflation (overinflated lungs) when compared to placebo, a new research study found. The study reporting the findings, “Effect of lung deflation with indacaterol plus glycopyrronium on ventricular…