COPD causes premature aging of the immune system, study suggests Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 8:30 PM ISTA study conducted at the University of Sao Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil, with results reported in an article published in the journal...
COPD associated with higher degree of coronary artery calcification Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTPrevious registry studies have given reason to suspect COPD patients more often have coronary disease than what can be expected from smoking habits,...
New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTThe American Thoracic Society-in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society and Asociacion Latinoamericana de...
CT evidence proves that Lung damage may persist long after COVID-19 pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAK BROOK: Some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of...
Nintedanib benefits patients with autoimmune disease-related lung diseases Hina Zahid12 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new clinical published in Arthritis & Rheumatology reveals that nintedanib, a medication that helps prevent changes to lung tissue, may help...
Post-COVID Interstitial lung diseases syndrome: Diagnosis & management as ILD? MD Brand Connect7 Oct 2021 5:38 PM ISTA Panel discussion on Diagnosis of Post COVID interstitial Lung diseases and syndrome.
Chest CT illuminates mortality risk in people with COPD Hina Zahid9 April 2021 3:45 AM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Body composition information derived from routine chest CTs can provide important information on the overall health of people with...
Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution increases risk of heart and lung disease Hina Zahid23 Feb 2021 8:30 AM ISTDALLAS - Exposure to what is considered low levels of air pollution over a long period of time can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial...
Hyaluronan Inhalation improves lung function in severe COPD, shows NIH study Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 9:53 PM ISTResearchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators found that inhaling unfragmented hyaluronan improves lung function in...
Healthcare app reduces symptoms of COPD compared to regular treatment Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 11:15 PM ISTCOPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. In the UK it...
Mycobacterium triggers cough to facilitate spread of TB Hina Zahid11 March 2020 8:15 AM ISTMycobacterium tuberculosis itself might produce a substance that triggers nerves in the airway responsible for causing cough that could help in...
Asthma and COPD linked to higher rheumatoid arthritis risk Hina Zahid7 March 2020 9:15 AM ISTInflamed airways are hypothesized to contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis due to RA‐related autoantibody production, and smoking is...
