News #NORDSummit – More Than 700 Expected to Attend Oct. 15-16 Rare Disease Summit in Washington

News P. aeruginosa in Airways of Non-CF Bronchiectasis Patients Linked to Inflammation Through Impact on Gene

News Azithromycin Better at Preventing Bronchiectasis Worsening Than Other Antiobiotics, Study Reports

News Changes in Composition of Airway Bacteria Evident in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Reports

News Half of Bronchiectasis Patients in U.S. Also Have COPD, Large Study Shows

News SmartVest Use Linked to Fewer Pulmonary Exacerbations, Hospitalizations in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Shows

News Airway Clearance Vests Don’t Operate by Increasing Airflow Bias in the Lungs, Study Shows

News Hyaluronic Acid Boosts Tolerance to Inhaled HS Therapy in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Reports

News Air Pollution Worsens Bronchiectasis, European Study Confirms

News Gene Mutations Linked to Other Lung Diseases May Contribute to Bronchiectasis, Study Suggests

News Bronchiectasis More Common in COPD Patients with Emphysema, Study Reports

News P. aeruginosa Infection Differs Between Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Shows

News Long-term Antibiotic Use May Work to Reduce Flares in Bronchiecstasis Patients, Study Says

News Long-term Erythromycin Use Has Modest Effect on Normal Bacteria in Upper Airways, Study Finds

News Life Quality Questionnaires Given Bronchiectasis Patients Miss the Mark, Study Finds

News Impaired Bacterial Death by Neutrophils May Explain Chronic Bronchiectasis Infections, Study Suggests

News Lung Transplant Can Benefit Patients with Severe Bronchiectasis, Study Finds

News US ‘Right to Try’ Law Meets with Mix of Praise and Criticism, Including Among Those with Rare Diseases

News Bronchiectasis in COPD Patients Carries Higher Risk of Acute Flares and Other Respiratory Problems, Study Shows

News #ERDC2018 – When Treating Rare Disease Patients, Don’t Overlook Quality of Life, Panel Urges

News Severity of Bronchiectasis Linked to ‘Air Trapping’ in COPD Patient Lungs in Study

News ‘Rare Impact Awards’ Dinner Marks Orphan Drug Act and NORD at 35

News #ECRD2018 – EU Must Do More for Rare Disease Patients, Eurordis Leaders Say

News SmartVest System Leads to Long-term Benefits for Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Shows

News International Biophysics’ AffloVest Airway Clearance Vest Awarded New US Patents

News #ECRD2018 – Patient Access and Collaboration Focus of Eurordis Meeting May 10-12

News Bronchiectasis Associated with Acute COPD Exacerbations, Study Shows

News Insmed Research Award Created for Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria Lung Disease Projects

News NIH Agency Pioneers Collaborative Research into Rare Diseases

News Severe Asthma Patients with Bronchiectasis at Increased Risk of Hospitalization, Other Issues, Study Finds

News European Regulators Agree to Review Aradigm’s Bronchiectasis Bacteria Therapy

News Bronchiectasis Patients with P. Aeruginosa Show Worse Lung Function, Lower Quality of Life in Study

News New Scoring System Helps Predict Bronchiectasis in Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma, Study Shows

News Airway Abnormality, Immunodeficiency Are Key Causes of Non-CF Bronchiectasis in Turkey, Study Finds

News Genome Sequencing and Its Clinical Potential Focus of NYC Rare Disease Day Event

News ‘A Disease May Be Rare, Hope Should Never Be,’ Says Boy with SMARD at Connecticut Rare Disease Day Event

News Aradigm Asks EU to Approve Linhaliq for Bronchiectasis Patients’ Bacterial Infections

News Rare Disease Groups Welcome FDA’s Embrace of ‘Real World’ Data in Clinical Trials

News US Lawmakers Urge Bipartisan Support for Rare Disease Research, Patients’ Needs

News Bronchiectasis Increases COPD Patients’ Risk of Enlarged Pulmonary Artery, Study Finds

News Retrophin, Horizon Donate $3M Each to Rare Disease Institute at Children’s National

News Looking for Component of a Fungus Is Good Way to Detect It in Airways, Study Reports

News BioNews to Cover 3 Rare Disease Day Events, Including NIH Conference

News Investigational Imaging Technology Allows Deep Look at Lungs, Quickly Detecting Bacteria

News Patient Advocacy Groups Worldwide Plan Events to Mark Rare Disease Day, Feb. 28

News Stem Cell Transplants Rejuvenate Chinese Bronchiectasis Patients’ Damaged Lungs

News Rare Disease Groups, Patients Differ on ‘Right to Try’ Bill Before US Congress

News S. aureus Infection Not Strongly Linked to Decline in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Reports

News NORD Fundraiser Sets 7,000-Mile ‘Bike, Run or Walk’ Goal for 7,000 Rare Diseases

News Aradigm’s Linhaliq NDA for Non-CF Bronchiectasis Fails to Get FDA Approval

News An Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Worsens Bronchiectasis, but Does Not Increase Death Rates, Study Shows

News FDA Advisory Committee Not Convinced of Linhaliq’s Benefits in Bronchiectasis Infections

News Bronchiectasis May Trigger Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease, Study Suggests

News Top 10 Bronchiectasis Stories of 2017

News Artery Condition Increases Risk of Bronchiectasis Patients Having Heart Problem, Study Finds

News Bronchiectasis Increases Risk of Stroke and Cognitive Dysfunction, Study Suggests

News FDA Advisory Group Set to Review Linhaliq, Potential Non-CF Bronchiectasis Treatment, on Jan. 11

News Antidepressants Increase Older People’s Risk of Developing Bronchiectasis, Study Reports

News Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in NCFBE Patients Leads to Higher Healthcare Costs, Study Finds

News Rare Disease Patient Groups Unite to Preserve Orphan Drug Tax Credit in US

News FDA Panel Opposes Approving Cipro DPI to Treat Non-CF Bronchiectasis

News Bronchiectasis More Prevalent in US Than Previously Thought, Study Finds

News Pilot Study to Test Nitric Oxide Gas Treatment on Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections

News Children’s National, NORD Partner to Create Rare Disease ‘Centers of Excellence’

News Three Factors Raise Risk of Bronchiectasis Patients Developing Drug-resistant Infections, Study Suggests

News Sleep Disorders Common Among Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Finds

News #NORDsummit – Alternatives to Large Placebo Trials, Grant Awards Among Ways FDA Supporting Rare Diseases, Chief Says

News #NORDsummit – Despite Criticism, Orphan Drug Act Is Working to Advance Needed Treatments, FDA Says

News Polyphor Launches Development of Inhaled Antibiotic for Respiratory Diseases

News Untreated Patients with Nodular Bronchiectatic MAC Lung Disease Fare Poorly Over Time, Study Finds

News Spanish Study Identifies Hospitalization Risk Factors Among Bronchiectasis Patients

News FDA Accepts Aradigm’s New Drug Application for Linhaliq to Treat Non-CF Bronchiectasis

News Hematologic Malignancy and Its Treatment Linked to Development of Bronchiectasis

News Anxiety and Depression Common in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Finds

News Allergic Reaction to Mold May Trigger Bronchiectasis in COPD Patients, Study in Belgium Reports

News Electromed’s New Bronchiectasis Advisory Board to Help Guide Clinical Research Plans

News Researchers Identify Novel Genetic Mutation in SERPINA1 Gene as Potential Cause of Bronchiectasis

News Aradigm Awarded Grant to Investigate Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterial Infections with Ciprofloxacin Therapies

News Nitric Oxide Delivered to First Patient Enrolled in Phase 2 Trial for Serious Respiratory Infection

News Bronchiectasis is Leading Risk Factor for Chronic Cough, Danish Researchers Find

News Researchers Identify Antibodies That Could Predict Whether Bronchiectasis Patients Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis

News New Drug Application Submitted for Linhaliq as Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in NCFBE Patients

News Electromed Launches SmartVest Connect Wireless Technology for Patients with Compromised Pulmonary Function

News Bayer’s Ciprofloxacin DPI Shows Promise in Treating Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

News SmartVest for Mucus Clearance Reduces Bronchiectasis-related Exacerbations, According to Study

News Bronchiectasis Common in Patients With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma, Greek Study Finds

News Antibody Test Identifies Chronic Pseudomonas Lung Infection in Bronchiectasis Patients

News Lipitor May Help Bronchiectasis Patients Infected with P. aeruginosa, Study Finds

News Mortality Higher in Bronchiectasis Patients Who Also Have COPD

News Dutch Conglomerate Philips Acquires RespirTech, Expands Portfolio of Devices for Patients with Bronchiectasis, COPD

News Lung Disease Patients Benefit from Using a Home Ventilator, Study Finds

News Aradigm Advances Development of Linhaliq (Formerly Pulmaquin) for Non-CF Bronchiectasis

News FACED Score Predicts Mortality, Disease Severity, Exacerbations in Bronchiectasis Patients

News Rare Pulmonary Disease NTM-PD Causes High Mortality and Financial Burden, Study Finds

News CPAG Calls for Greater Efforts to Combat Childhood Bronchiectasis in New Zealand

News Patients with Bronchiectasis and COPD Have Frequent, Longer Exacerbations

News UK Beauty Queen to Raise Awareness of Bronchiectasis on Trip to Ghana

News Mast’s New Therapy for Chronic Lung Infection Enters Phase 1/2 Trial

News Removing Antibodies from Bloodstream May Reduce Chronic Lung Infections in Bronchiectasis

News Case Report: Patients Treated for High-risk Neuroblastoma May Develop Bronchiectasis