bronchiectasis

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015

Superbugs Found To Divert Immune Responses To Their Favor In Bronchiectasis Patients

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The human immune system exerts protective effects against pathogens following a pathogenic attack by producing antibodies, which are proteinaceous compounds that surround the pathogen when coming in some form of contact. Another ... Read more

August 28, 2015August 28, 2015

Children Bronchiectasis Associated with Increased Blood Pro-Inflammatory Cells

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In a new study entitled “Increased Peripheral Blood Pro-Inflammatory/Cytotoxic Lymphocytes in Children with Bronchiectasis,” researchers investigated the potential role of pro-inflammatory and cytotoxic cells, including T-cells, natural killer (NK) cells and ... Read more

August 12, 2015August 13, 2015

Study Identifies Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Bronchiectasis

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New imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) have helped with the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As a result of research analyses using this novel technology, researchers have ... Read more

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

Lung Immune Response to a Bacterium Linked To Bronchiectasis Explored

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Researchers at Monash Medical Centre in Australia recently published in the Journal of Immunology Research a review regarding the immune response in lungs against the bacterium nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. The ... Read more

June 23, 2015June 28, 2016

Study Findings Highlight Causes Behind Underdiagnosis of Bronchiectasis

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A recently published review article led by researchers from the Alkmaar Medical Center in the Netherlands outlines the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and treatment options in adult non-cystic fibrosis ... Read more

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

Bronchiectasis Patients Exhibit Higher Sedentary Lifestyles and Treatment Should Include Physical Activity Interventions

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In a recent study entitled “Sedentary behavior and physical activity in bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study,” authors studied, for the first time, how bronchiectasis impacts patients’ physical activity and sedentary behavior. ... Read more

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015

Study Reveals COPD Patients With Bronchiectasis Have a Lower Lung Cancer Risk

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In a new study entitled “The association between combined non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease,” authors evaluated whether inflammatory status characteristic of non-cystic ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

Inhalable Biological Drug For Treating Bronchiectasis, Other Severe Pulmonary Diseases Enters Clinical Trials

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Building on Novozymes Biopharma’s recombinant human albumin Recombumin, Denmark-based Serendex Pharmaceuticals’ leading drug candidate Molgradex — a Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) — has entered Phase I clinical trials. ... Read more

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

Clinical Study Reveals that AffloVest for CF, Bronchiectasis Improves Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis Adolescent Patients

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A new clinical study recently revealed that the AffloVest can improve lung function in adolescent patients with cystic fibrosis. The study was conducted by Michael Cooper, RT, from Chicago and is ... Read more

April 7, 2015May 13, 2015

Novel Combination of Antibiotics and Muco-active Agents Act As Efficient Therapy For Bronchiectasis, Antibiotic-resistant Respiratory Diseases

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A new formulation of drugs was developed to efficiently fight bacteria in the lungs that originate the most frequent respiratory system infections or bacteria-associated pulmonary diseases such as pneumonia, bronchiectasis ... Read more