The Loneliness of COPD...Going from a very active social life to a stay-at-home, I can’t breathe kind of life is the start of a lonely existence. I don’t mean loneliness from social contact...reactions10comments
In Vitro Gene Expression Study Demonstrates Small Mobile Stem Cells Stimulate Pr...In Vitro Gene Expression Study Demonstrates Small Mobile Stem Cells Stimulate Progenitor Lung Cells Dr. Roger Schechter MD, FACEP, FCCWS, UHM-ABEM, medical director for wound management at Palomar Health in...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
I Have Alpha What?..."You have Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency." Those were the words that I heard when I was diagnosed in June of 2010. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) is a genetic (inherited) condition –...reactions2comments
Surgery...I'd like to know more about the surgical options, i.e., bullectomy and lung volume reduction surgery, especially talking with anyone who has had either of these surgeries. I'm 80 with...reactions24repliesSurgery
Foundations Merge to Do More for People With Lung Diseases...https://copdnewstoday.com/2021/03/02/montreal-foundations-merge-helping-patients-with-lung-diseases/ Good to see Canadian researchers are working together. Now American researchers need to follow suit....reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in mice...https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/new-strategy-blocks-chronic-lung-disease-in-mice/ Research involving cytokines and how they’re packaged sheds light on inflammation in asthma, COPD, COVID-19...reactions1replyResearch & Clinical Trials
COPD Word Search...It is time for some fun! Can you find the following COPD-related terms in the word search below? How did you do? Could you find all the terms? Let us...reactions8comments
Any suggestions on seeing a dentist with severe COPD and emphysema?...In stage 4 with very difficult breathing. Can't be sedated. I always have anxiety going anyways but now I worry the stress will cause an exacerbation. Are there dentists that...reactions3repliesHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Conventional and Nanotechnology Based Approaches to Combat COPD...Conventional and Nanotechnology Based Approaches to Combat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Implications for Chronic Airway Diseases Combining gene and stem cell therapy approaches with nanotechnology can offer exemplary scope for...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Recognizing Rare Diseases...Every year on the last day of February, we acknowledge those who are fighting a rare diease. This article outlines a bit about rare diseases and highlights the one I...reactions21comments
Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Subjects With Advance COPD...Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Subjects With Advance Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — characterized by a forced expiratory volume in...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
New Life and New Beginnings With COPD...I have an update on my journey with a cancer scare. After many weeks of tests and very lonely, scary moments, I found out on Wednesday that I am cancer-free...reactions9comments
Different COPD Treatments Tried...There are many different treatment options for people living with COPD. This article provides information on a few of the most common and invites you to let us know which...reactions9comments
Structural Airway Characteristics as Risk Factors for Persistent Chronic Bronchi...Structural Airway Characteristics as Risk Factors for Persistent Chronic Bronchitis https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/advisor-channels/copd-advisor-channel/structural-airway-characteristics-as-risk-factors-for-persistent-chronic-bronchitis/ Airway disease on CT was quantified by the following: (1)...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Partnership Brings Quantitative Imaging Analysis to Diagnosis, Care...Combining clinical data with automated imaging analysis that can quickly assess a patient’s lung features and disease biomarkers should improve diagnosis and patient care, while reducing costs. We'll see. https://copdnewstoday.com/2021/02/25/partnership-quantitative-imaging-analysis-copd-emphysema-diagnosis-care...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Down the Rabbit Hole...I am a big fan of Alice in Wonderland and all the great quotes that come from the story. Many seem like nonsense until you really reflect upon them. As...reactions8comments
Me and my Organoid...Human clinical trials are an expensive component of the drug discovery pathway, which often fail due to the fundamental differences between humans and animal model physiology. But now with organoids...reactions2repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
The Best Place to Live in the Winter...The best place to live in the winter is something that I have looked into for years. Being from South Dakota made me think that any place warm sounded good...reactionscomments
Bronchial rheoplasty for chronic bronchitis...I'm very interested in this clinical trial but my fev1 is too high to be eligible to participate. I've been following previous phases of this treatment and it looks promising...reactions6repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Keeping Up With Exercise...We see very few people for fear of cold or flu and do not take to crowds. It is a way of life with COPD that has kept us safe...reactions23comments
