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VIDA releases Apollo 1.2 SaaS for endobronchial emphysema treatment

VIDA Diagnostics, a leading developer of quantitative imaging analysis software for the diagnosis and treatment planning of major pulmonary disease, announced today the release and commercial availability of Apollo 1.2, here at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) meeting in Vienna, Austria.

3 Sep 2012

Obesity and breast cancer recurrence: an interview with Dr. Joseph Sparano

Breast cancer recurrence is a major problem after treatment of localized breast cancer. The risk of recurrence depends on several factors including the stage of presentation and the biology of the disease.

3 Sep 2012

Inhaled steroid drugs slow growth in children with asthma

Children who use inhaled steroid drugs for asthma end up slightly shorter at their full adult height than children who don't use the drugs, new results from a comprehensive asthma study show.

3 Sep 2012

CT scan appears to predict risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

The respective size of two major arteries, visible on a simple computed tomography, or CT, scan, is a strong predictor of the risk of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online Sept. 3, 2012, in the New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Sep 2012

Combining tiotropium with olodaterol significantly improves lung function in COPD patients

New phase II data presented for the first time today at the 2012 European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress show that combining tiotropium with olodaterol significantly improved lung function (FEV1) over 24 hours in COPD patients compared to olodaterol alone.

3 Sep 2012

Tiotropium improves lung function in symptomatic asthma patients on ICS/LABA

Data from the PrimoTinA-asthma Phase III studies presented for the first time today at the 2012 European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress show that tiotropium significantly reduced asthma exacerbations in patients who remain symptomatic despite treatment with at least ICSB/LABAC.

3 Sep 2012

First data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s Respimat Phase III asthma program

Boehringer Ingelheim presented today the first data from the Phase III UniTinA-asthma program. In two studies, presented at the 2012 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria, tiotropium delivered once daily via the Respimat inhaler significantly improved lung function and reduced asthma exacerbations in patients who remained symptomatic on current treatment with at least high dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta agonists (LABA).

3 Sep 2012

SPIRIVA to mark 10th anniversary with European Respiratory Society Congress

Coinciding with the annual European Respiratory Society Congress, ERS 2012, SPIRIVA (tiotropium), the first once-daily long-acting inhaled anticholinergic maintenance treatment for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) will mark its 10th anniversary since launch.

3 Sep 2012

Policymakers need to continue funding for adolescent smoking prevention programs: WSU

While many might see the case for programs to prevent adolescent cigarette smoking as already made, a pair of Wayne State University researchers believes that due to increasingly challenging economic times, policymakers need to be reminded to continue allocating funding for such programs.

3 Sep 2012

Gene therapy approach restores ability to smell in mouse model of congenital anosmia

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have restored the ability to smell in a mouse model of a human genetic disorder that causes congenital anosmia-the inability to smell from birth. The approach uses gene therapy to regrow cilia, cell structures that are essential for olfactory function.

3 Sep 2012

Heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry and increases risk of PTSD

Doctors have long recognized a link between alcoholism and anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those who drink heavily are at increased risk for traumatic events like car accidents and domestic violence, but that only partially explains the connection. New research using mice reveals heavy alcohol use actually rewires brain circuitry, making it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following a traumatic experience.

3 Sep 2012

AIDS experts develop first accurate computer simulation to explain drug effects

Pooling data from thousands of tests of the antiviral activity of more than 20 commonly used anti-HIV drugs, AIDS experts at Johns Hopkins and Harvard universities have developed what they say is the first accurate computer simulation to explain drug effects. Already, the model clarifies how and why some treatment regimens fail in some patients who lack evidence of drug resistance.

3 Sep 2012

MU's Coulter program funds translational research projects that unite physicians and engineers

From a tool for treating burn victims to a technique for detecting neurodevelopmental disorders, new products and services for patients are now being developed with support from the University of Missouri's Coulter Translational Partnership Program. Today, the program announced that it is awarding funding to five teams of physicians and engineers who are working together to improve health care.

3 Sep 2012

Metabolic syndrome associated with cognitive and brain impairments in adolescents

A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals for the first time that metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cognitive and brain impairments in adolescents and calls for pediatricians to take this into account when considering the early treatment of childhood obesity.

3 Sep 2012

Missing link between bone marrow stem cells and human immune system

UCLA researchers have discovered a type of cell that is the "missing link" between bone marrow stem cells and all the cells of the human immune system, a finding that will lead to a greater understanding of how a healthy immune system is produced and how disease can lead to poor immune function.

3 Sep 2012

MDA7 compound shows promise against Alzheimer's disease

A compound developed to treat neuropathic pain has shown potential as an innovative treatment for Alzheimer's disease, according to a study by researchers at Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute and Anesthesiology Institute.

3 Sep 2012

Scientists restore sense of smell in mice through gene therapy

Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time -- a hopeful sign for people who can't smell anything from birth or lose it due to disease.

3 Sep 2012

Scientists create mathematical model that helps to design new drug cocktails against HIV

For years, doctors treating those with HIV have recognized a relationship between how faithfully patients take the drugs they prescribe, and how likely the virus is to develop drug resistance. More recently, research has shown that the relationship between adherence to a drug regimen and resistance is different for each of the drugs that make up the "cocktail" used to control the disease.

3 Sep 2012

Incentives can help promote drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction

A "contingency management" approach—offering incentives for negative drug tests—can help promote drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction, reports a study in the September Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

1 Sep 2012

Potential new COPD drug

A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has shown that a compound used in some skin creams may halt the progression of emphysema and reverse some of the damage caused by the disease. When the compound Gly-His-Lys (GHK) was applied to lung cells from patients with emphysema, normal gene activity in altered cells was restored and damaged aspects of cellular function were repaired.

1 Sep 2012

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VIDA releases Apollo 1.2 SaaS for endobronchial emphysema treatment

Obesity and breast cancer recurrence: an interview with Dr. Joseph Sparano

Inhaled steroid drugs slow growth in children with asthma

CT scan appears to predict risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

Combining tiotropium with olodaterol significantly improves lung function in COPD patients

Tiotropium improves lung function in symptomatic asthma patients on ICS/LABA

First data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s Respimat Phase III asthma program

SPIRIVA to mark 10th anniversary with European Respiratory Society Congress

Policymakers need to continue funding for adolescent smoking prevention programs: WSU

Gene therapy approach restores ability to smell in mouse model of congenital anosmia

Heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry and increases risk of PTSD

AIDS experts develop first accurate computer simulation to explain drug effects

MU's Coulter program funds translational research projects that unite physicians and engineers

Metabolic syndrome associated with cognitive and brain impairments in adolescents

Missing link between bone marrow stem cells and human immune system

MDA7 compound shows promise against Alzheimer's disease

Scientists restore sense of smell in mice through gene therapy

Scientists create mathematical model that helps to design new drug cocktails against HIV

Incentives can help promote drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction

Potential new COPD drug

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