August 26th, 2020Honey was superior to usual care for the improvement of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), a University of Oxford study found.
The Guardian reports honey may be better than conventional treatments for coughs, blocked noses...
July 24th, 2019A simple finger-prick blood test for C-reactive protein can prevent unnecessary antibiotics for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study by researchers from Cardiff University, University of Oxford and King’s...
The use of inhaled steroids reduces the risk of developing lung cancer in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study suggests. Inhaled steroids can be prescribed to treat COPD, particularly in more severe cases in which...Pulmonology
An international team led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has provided new evidence about the role of occupational exposures as an important risk factor for...Pulmonology
A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a debilitating lung disease.
Caused by high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, PAH is...Pulmonology
Smoke from cigarettes blocks self-healing processes in the lungs and consequently can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, partner in the German Centre for Lung Research...Pulmonology
Greater cardiopulmonary fitness in young adulthood through to middle age is associated with less decline in pulmonary function over time, found a large Northwestern University data analysis.Pulmonology
Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation may be equally effective in improving fitness and quality of life as a traditional centre-based programme for COPD patients, found Australian research.Pulmonology
In the largest and longest US analysis of persistent asthmatics to date, investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital found a link between persistent childhood asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in early adulthood....Pulmonology
Any amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity can effectively reduce the risk of dying after hospitalisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Pulmonology
The presence of interstitial lung abnormalities are associated with a greater risk of all-cause mortality, according to a study by Harvard and Brigham and Woman's Hospital.Pulmonology
Among mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis, administration of the respiratory stimulant acetazolamide did not significantly reduce the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation,...Pulmonology
Asthma in many adolescents is not likely to involve inflammation of the airways and therefore should not be considered an allergic disease, found a New Zealand study.Pulmonology
The world's first guidelines for chronic fungal lung infections for doctors and laboratories have been published, by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)....
