Category: Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Aluna Raises $15M for AI-Powered Asthma Monitoring

The funding will allow Aluna to continue growing its respiratory management platform among doctors and patients managing asthma, cystic fibrosis, and COPD.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Older Asthmatics at High Risk for Depression During Pandemic

Older adults with asthma were at high risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study of 2,000 adults published online in Respiratory Medicine.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Inspiratory Capacity an Important Marker for COPD Outcomes

Low resting inspiratory capacity (IC) in patients with COPD was linked to worse symptoms and greater mortality, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Asthma

A Way to Make Asthma Drugs in Inhalers Last Longer

Research into making asthma and COPD medication more potent could also improve how long inhalers work in patients who need frequent doses.

COPD

LifeSemantics to Unveil the Redpill Breath Solution for Pulmonary Rehabilitation DTx at CES 2023

LifeSemantics will unveil Redpill Breath, a digital therapeutics for patients requiring pulmonary rehabilitation, such as COPD, at CES 2023.

Cystic fibrosis

Comparing Airway Clearance Therapies

Researchers compared airway clearance interventions in cystic fibrosis patients using specific cough technique (SCT) and forced expiration technique (FET).

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Zinc May Reverse Pulmonary Fibrosis

Zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to researchers from the Women’s Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

Allergies

Food Allergy Tied to Lower Risk of COVID Infection

People with food allergies are less likely to become infected with COVID, while obesity and BMI are tied to increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, researchers say asthma does not increase risk for COVID.

Other Chronic Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease Common After COVID-19

Researchers estimated that up to 11% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had interstitial lung disease after recovery from COVID.