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October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Benefits of Sinus Surgery in Bronchiectasis Patients Do Not Extend to Lung Function, Study Suggests

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Endoscopic sinus surgery to relieve nasal inflammation in bronchiectasis patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) positively influences health-related quality of life but does not seem to improve lung function, a study ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Incremental Shuttle Walk Test a Reliable Measure of Bronchiectasis Therapy Response, Study Suggests

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Improvements in physical ability as seen with the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) mirror pulmonary function improvements in bronchiectasis patients, a study reports, indicating that the test could serve as a ... Read more

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

Concomitant Infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacteria Worsens Bronchiectasis Symptoms, Study Reports

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A Taiwanese study demonstrated that concomitant infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and nontuberculous mycobacteria leads to a greater lung function decline and increased disease severity in patients with bronchiectasis. The findings were ... Read more

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments

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Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for securities and wire fraud while heading San Diego-based Retrophin. ... Read more

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018

Bronchiectasis Patients Less Physically Active Than Healthy Peers, Study Reports

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Patients with bronchiectasis are less physically active than their healthy peers, a finding that may be helpful in developing ways to encourage these patients to be more active, according to ... Read more

September 27, 2018

Chronic P. Aeruginosa Infection Greatly Raises Risk of Flares in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Shows

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People with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis are at a significantly greater risk of exacerbations if they have chronic infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common bacteria that produces specific virulence factors, according to researchers in ... Read more

September 21, 2018September 24, 2018

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

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More than 700 medical experts, pharmaceutical executives, patient advocates, and others are expected to converge on Washington, D.C., next month for the 2018 NORD Rare Diseases & Orphan Products Breakthrough ... Read more

September 20, 2018September 25, 2018

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

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An abundance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in the airways of patients with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis is linked to greater inflammation by dampening expression of a gene called PPARγ, a ... Read more

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

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

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A retrospective study comparing the effects of different antibiotics in preventing bronchiectasis exacerbations demonstrated the superior effectiveness of azithromycin, compared to other antibiotics from the same class, including erythromycin and roxithromycin. The ... Read more

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

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

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Significant changes in the composition of bacterial pathogens take place in the airways of people with bronchiectasis — in particular, a substantial increase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa together with a marked decrease of ... Read more