http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Malnutrition often goes hand in hand with COPD and is difficult to treat. In a recent study researchers at the University of Gothenburg, have come up with a new equation to calculate the energy requirement for underweight COPD patients. It is hoped that http://phys.org/news205403884.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:30:01 EST news205403884 A drug commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) successfully treats adults whose asthma is not well-controlled on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, reported researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://phys.org/news204113700.html Medicine & Health Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:16:10 EST news204113700 Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly half of them don't benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn't make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air - both offer equal benefit. http://phys.org/news202674036.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:40:01 EST news202674036 A study published today in the journal Science shows how our bodies try to minimise potential 'collateral damage' caused by our immune system when fighting infection. The research may also provide new clues to why cigarette smoke is a significant risk factor for developing diseases of the lung such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. http://phys.org/news202656000.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:20:13 EST news202656000 Steering clear of full-fat, fried, and processed foods is not just good for overall health, it could help prevent chronic lung conditions, a large UK study has revealed. http://phys.org/news201887932.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:39 EST news201887932 Casual smokers may think that smoking a few cigarettes a week is "no big deal." But according to new research from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, having an infrequent smoke, or being exposed to secondhand smoke, may be doing more harm than people may think. The findings may further support public smoking bans, say the authors. http://phys.org/news201461912.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST news201461912 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the US have grown lungs in their laboratory and transplanted them into rats. The transplanted lungs functioned for up to six hours. The current work follows independent research announced last month by Yale University, in which the first ever bioengineered lung tissue was transplanted into rats. In those experiments the tissue carried out gas exchange for only two hours. http://phys.org/news198390175.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:30:01 EST news198390175 For someone with a severe, incurable lung disorder such as cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung transplant may be the only chance for survival. Unfortunately, it's often not a very good chance. Matching donor lungs are rare, and many would-be recipients die waiting for the transplants that could save their lives. http://phys.org/news196593351.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:16:06 EST news196593351 A new study in the journal Respirology reveals that patients with diabetes who are hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience longer time in the hospital and are also at an increased risk of death, compared to those without diabetes. http://phys.org/news196359504.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:18:33 EST news196359504 In contrast to clinical guidelines, new research finds that the vast major­ity of patients hospitalized for severe symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were initially treated with higher doses of corticoste­roids administered intravenously, with analysis indicating that these patients had outcomes comparable to patients who received the recommended and lower-cost, less-invasive treatment of low doses of steroids administered orally, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news195839228.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:48:31 EST news195839228 Among patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), those who received antibiotics in the first 2 hospital days had improved outcomes, such as a lower likelihood of mechanical ventilation and fewer readmissions, compared to patients who received antibiotics later or not at all, according to a study in the May 26 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news194025822.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 May 2010 17:50:03 EST news194025822 Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have fewer respiratory flare-ups and longer survival if they take beta-blocker medications, according to a report in the May 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://phys.org/news193938097.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 May 2010 17:20:04 EST news193938097 Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) may reduce muscle atrophy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Canadian researchers. http://phys.org/news193318433.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 May 2010 14:30:28 EST news193318433 Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital. http://phys.org/news193238237.html Medicine & Health Sun, 16 May 2010 14:27:52 EST news193238237 Obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) stand to gain as much from pulmonary rehabilitation as their slimmer counterparts, even though as a group they have a lower exercise capacity, according to new research from the University Hospitals of Leicester in the UK. http://phys.org/news193229461.html Medicine & Health Sun, 16 May 2010 12:30:01 EST news193229461 The tobacco addiction epidemic is a major public health problem worldwide. Professor Zhao Baolu and his group from the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences set out to tackle this problem. After 20 years of innovative research, they have developed a novel tea filter to treat cigarette addiction and have discovered the molecular mechanism behind the smoking cessation effect. They identified theanine as the active ingredient in the tea filter that inhibits nicotine addiction. Their work entitled "The cessation and detoxification effect of tea filters on cigarette smoke" was published in the X. edition Science of China in 2010. http://phys.org/news192804646.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 May 2010 14:10:02 EST news192804646 A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as other inflammatory conditions. There is an urgent need for new therapies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as COPD, otitis media (ear infection), and atherosclerosis (chronic inflammation in the walls of arteries), because the most effective and commonly used agents - steroids - often cause serious side effects, such as liver damage, which prevent long-term use. http://phys.org/news192117147.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 15:00:10 EST news192117147 Like the bleeps of an alarm clock, TeleCare, a home monitoring device, gives the chronically ill a wake-up call: "It's time to take your vitals." http://phys.org/news190634143.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:56:09 EST news190634143 People at lower socioeconomic levels die more often within five to 10 years after heart surgery than those at higher socioeconomic levels, regardless of race and gender, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. http://phys.org/news189794312.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:00:01 EST news189794312 Using CT scans to measure blood flow in the lungs of people who smoke may offer a way to identify which smokers are most at risk of emphysema before the disease damages and eventually destroys areas of the lungs, according to a University of Iowa study. http://phys.org/news189783014.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:30:40 EST news189783014 As many as 20 percent of adults with known risk factors are currently undiagnosed but suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), states a research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://phys.org/news189779217.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:27:10 EST news189779217 Patient deaths at three London hospitals have been cut by almost 15% after introducing treatment checklists (known as care bundles), finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news189400550.html Medicine & Health Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:40:01 EST news189400550 Researchers in Australia have demonstrated that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation underlies the disease process of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many other smoking-related ailments. http://phys.org/news188119307.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:50:01 EST news188119307 (PhysOrg.com) -- Heart-shaped chocolates and red balloons are everywhere, all colorful reminders that Valentine’s Day is approaching. Try not to get too stressed out planning a special day with your Valentine though -- keeping your emotions positive is an investment in your real heart. http://phys.org/news185732450.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:21:31 EST news185732450 Lung transplantation is a well-known therapy for patients with end-stage lung disease, but, as with other patients waiting for organs for transplantation, there are more recipients waiting than donors available. A potential solution for patients with end-stage lung disease is donation after cardiac death (DCD). Mayo Clinic reports its - and Minnesota's - first lung transplantation from DCD in the February issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. http://phys.org/news185717635.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:30:02 EST news185717635 Chronic migraine sufferers tend to be in poorer general health, less well off, and more depressed than those with episodic migraine, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news185658980.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:50:01 EST news185658980 A new study from Columbia University Medical Center researchers, has found that the heart's ability to pump effectively is diminished among people with a common lung disease, even in people with no or mild symptoms. Published in the Jan. 21, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the research is the first to show a strong link between heart function and mild COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). http://phys.org/news183230935.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:50:01 EST news183230935 At least three tumor microRNAs appear to predict when first-line chemotherapy will prove ineffective in some patients with small cell lung cancer, according to data presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer. http://phys.org/news182541033.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:50:01 EST news182541033 Upwards of 76 percent of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) experienced significant quality of life (QOL) improvements after undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), according to new research in the January 2010 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. http://phys.org/news181472359.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:13:05 EST news181472359 A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body's immune system. http://phys.org/news180104163.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:57:55 EST news180104163