This study demonstrates that there is no benefit of inhaled short-acting ß-agonists prior to bronchoscopy in patients with COPD. The inhalation of salbutamol neither improved safety nor prevented ...

Famed filmmaker David Lynch, 78, says that while he loved everything about smoking, he stopped two years ago after being ...

A vitamin found in eggs and milk could hold the key to curing the potentially fatal lung disease emphysema, new research has revealed. British scientists have found that retinoic acid, a ...

Current guidelines recommend use of one or more long-acting inhaled bronchodilators for patients with moderate, severe, or very severe COPD. However, the initial choice of long-acting inhaled ...

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) nebulizer therapy is effective and safe as a short-term (12-week) treatment for reducing phlegm in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to study findings ...

What is the landscape like for COPD treatments at the moment? Today you have two types of bronchodilators. Inhaled drugs that open the airways – beta 2 agonists and antimuscarinics – were ...

Emphysema occurs when lung tissue is damaged ... “The initial therapy usually consists of inhalers (aka bronchodilators), which contain medication that help to keep the airways open ...

DirectRx pharmacy was added to the network of pharmacies distributing newly approved COPD therapy Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine) in ...

GOLD COPD Report includes updated research and recommendations that reflect shifts in thinking on COPD management.

COPD and BPD: Inhalation of Live Lactobacilli Lessens Lung Inflammation and Improves Lung Function Aug. 21, 2024 — In preclinical models, the inhalation of a mixture of living Lactobacilli ...