Sep. 4, 2016 — Traditional efficacy trials have limited relevance to everyday clinical practice and should be changed, according the authors of a new study into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... read more

Aug. 5, 2016 — The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, a new study has ... read more

June 13, 2016 — One in four patients with COPD referred for exercise rehabilitation are frail, but nevertheless can respond favorably to rehabilitation and their frailty can be reversed, finds a new study. The ... read more

June 9, 2016 — A new study investigating trends on the use of pulmonary rehabilitation therapy among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found that this therapy was underutilized, despite its ... read more

June 9, 2016 — Incorrectly folded proteins can cause a variety of diseases. Now researchers have found a solution for preventing this ... read more

June 6, 2016 — A new retrospective study that reviewed the CT data of 50 emphysema patients found that ultralow-dose CT (ULDCT) can substitute for standard-dose CT (SDCT) in disease quantification if both iterative ... read more

June 1, 2016 — The key to discovering better treatments for chronic lung diseases sits with the p73 gene, scientists believe. They found that this gene is the master regulator of a cell type that is responsible for ... read more

May 18, 2016 — Patients with obstructive lung disease who take inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may be at greater risk for nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM PD), according to new ... read more

May 17, 2016 — A new report sets out to provide a comprehensive view of COPD care in the United States. COPD is the third-leading cause of death in US, but compared to other chronic diseases, COPD research funding ... read more

May 16, 2016 — Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accelerate the loss of lung function especially among patients with mild disease, according to new ... read more

May 16, 2016 — Smokers, who wouldn't typically be diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are still showing symptoms consistent with the diagnosis, new research has ... read more

May 15, 2016 — Minimally invasive implantation of tiny coils into the lungs improves exercise ability, lung function and quality of ... read more

May 15, 2016 — New research has found that a process initiated in white blood cells known as neutrophils may lead to worse outcomes for some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The discovery ... read more

May 13, 2016 — Despite being the third leading cause of death in the USA, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (lung disease) face significant challenges in accessing care, with treatment costs ... read more

May 11, 2016 — In the largest and longest US analysis of persistent asthmatics to date, investigators have found a link between persistent childhood asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in early ... read more

May 3, 2016 — One in four patients with COPD suffer from depressive symptoms, new research show, and if not treated, those symptoms can have a negative effect on their overall health and treatment ... read more

May 3, 2016 — Debilitating symptoms from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can worsen in patients who also experience depression, research suggests. Patients who had pre-existing depression or developed ... read more

Apr. 27, 2016 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common smoking-related lung illness and the third leading cause of death in the United States. Scientists have long believed that inhaling toxic ... read more

Apr. 10, 2016 — A new study backs up observations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients showing reduced effectiveness of symptom-reliever medication in flare-ups linked to cigarette smoking and infection ... read more

Apr. 5, 2016 — The US Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in persons who do not have symptoms suggestive of COPD, a new report ... read more