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This index may overestimate transplant benefits in COPD patients
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 07 (ANI): A new finding suggests that an index may overestimate transplant benefits in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.
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Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk of COPD
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): Suffering from rheumatoid arthritis? It might put you at an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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New triple inhaler offers hope for lung disease sufferers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 4 (ANI): A combined triple inhaler can cut flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 20 percent, according to the results of a trial.
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Stem cell therapy can help repair damaged lungs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that stem cell therapy repairs damaged lungs - raising hopes of a cure for the crippling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis.
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Cigarettes block self-healing processes in lungs: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 3 (ANI): Smoke from cigarettes blocks self-healing processes in the lungs and consequently can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Non-smoker women have high prevalence of breathing trouble, cough
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec.12 (ANI): In a new study published in International Journal of Chronic Diseases, researchers suggest that women who have never smoked are susceptible to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and that African American women are particularly vulnerable.
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