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• 2012-05-30 Sleep Apnea Hurts Kids' Brain Function- Obstructive sleep apnea in children produces chemical changes in brain areas associated with learning, memory, and executive function, a researcher said here.
  
• 2012-05-30 Severity of sleep disordered breathing predicts glycemic health- The severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia independently predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
  
• 2012-05-30 UW study: Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer- Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.
  
• 2012-05-30 Studies examine CPAP treatment and cardiovascular outcomes in adults with obstructive sleep apnea- Two studies that included adults with obstructive sleep apnea examined the effectiveness of reducing the risk of cardiovascular outcomes, including high blood pressure, by treatment with CPAP.
  
• 2012-05-30 Weightloss improves sleep disordered breathing in obese children- Weight loss improved both metabolic parameters and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in obese children in a new study from researchers in Belgium, confirming links between metabolic dysregulation, SDB and obesity.
  
• 2012-05-30 Long-term ICS use reduces pleural effusion in patients with CAP- Prior treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with respiratory disorders who develop community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with a lower incidence and severity of parapneumonic effusion.
  
• 2012-05-30 Tiny implanted coil improves lung function in patients with severe emphysema- A tiny, resilient metal wire designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves specific, usually isolated areas of the lungs..
  
• 2012-05-30 P. aeruginosa bacteria associated with increased hospitalizations in COPD patients- Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who become infected with the bacterium Pseudomonas aerguinosa are more likely to have worse clinical outcomes and experience more hospitalizations during the course of their disease than COPD patients who are not infected.
  
• 2012-05-30 Treating Recalcitrant Nicotine Addiction: the EBM Way- Willful blindness of our public health officials on tobacco is still killing hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.
  
• 2012-05-30 Self-Management Program Flops for COPD- A clinical trial of self-management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was stopped early because of excess deaths and without a hoped-for decrease in hospitalizations, researchers reported.
  
• 2012-05-30 Effect of donor smoking on survival after lung transplantation- In the UK, an organ selection policy that uses lungs from donors with positive smoking histories improves overall survival of patients registered for lung transplantation, and should be continued.
  
• 2012-05-30 Chemicals in PVC Flooring Can Be Absorbed Into Children's Bodies: Study- Phthalates have been linked to asthma, allergies and other chronic diseases
  
• 2012-05-30 Family Docs Can Oversee Apnea Therapy- Primary care providers can successfully manage patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, Australian researchers found.
  
• 2012-05-23 Treating Apnea May Help BP- Treating obstructive sleep apnea in patients who have daytime sleepiness as a symptom may have an additional benefit -- a reduction in the risk of hypertension
  
• 2012-05-22 Prenatal exposure to pollution especially dangerous for children with asthma- The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with asthma.
  
• 2012-05-22 CT Screening for Lung Cancer Still Falls Short- The debate over lung cancer screening continues, with a new study showing that low-dose CT scanning may not be ready for prime time.
  
• 2012-05-22 Coffee Linked to Lower Death Risk- Java lovers, take heart. A large prospective study suggests that – far from being bad for your health – that steaming cuppa is actually associated with a lower risk of death.
  
• 2012-05-22 Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems- For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study reports that those health risks persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not those individuals end up becoming smokers later in life.
  
• 2012-05-22 First, do no harm: Study finds danger in standard treatment for a serious lung disease- A combination of three drugs used worldwide as the standard of care for a serious lung disease puts patients in danger of death or hospitalization, and should not be used together to treat the disease, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to the surprising results of a rigorous independent study.
  
• 2012-05-22 Pulmonary rehabilitation and improvement in exercise capacity improve survival in COPD- Pulmonary rehabilitation and improvement in exercise capacity significantly improve survival in patients with COPD, according to a new study
  
• 2012-05-22 Comorbidities are common in patients with COPD- The majority of patients with COPD referred for pulmonary rehabilitation have multiple extra-pulmonary comorbidities, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
  
• 2012-05-22 Troublesome dyspnea during sexual activity is common in COPD patients - Troublesome dyspnea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark.
  
• 2012-05-22 Vitamin C improves pulmonary function in newborns of pregnant smoking women- Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study.
  
• 2012-05-22 Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype-  A number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, according to a new study.
  
• 2012-05-22 Inflammation a possible cause of higher mortality rates in older asthma patients- Higher mortality rates among older adult asthma patients compared to their younger counterparts may be due, at least in part, to an increase in airway inflammation, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada, who note that their results imply that elderly patients are either less likely to follow asthma medication dosing instructions, or that the underlying airway inflammation in elderly patients is relatively resistant to current anti-inflammatory therapies.
  
• 2012-05-22 Pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccination produces antibodies against multiple flu strains- The pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccine can generate antibodies in vaccinated individuals not only against the H1N1 virus, but also against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2. This discovery adds an important new dimension to the finding last year that people infected with pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus produced high levels of antibodies that were broadly cross-reactive against a variety of flu strains.
  
• 2012-05-22 Children failing asthma therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization - New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a significant proportion of children with asthma failing Step 4 or greater therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization.
  
• 2012-05-22 Baseline characteristics of children with mild persistent asthma predict response to ICS - A further analysis of a previously published National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded study of children with mild persistent asthma reports the relative benefits of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment varies among children with differing demographic and clinical characteristics.
  
• 2012-05-22 Identifying asthma patients who tolerate lower doses of steroids remains problematic- Common respiratory measurements are not effective in determining which asthma patients are able to significantly decrease their use of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medications without risk of flare-ups or exacerbations, according to a new study.
  
• 2012-05-22 Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study- Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth.
  
• 2012-05-22 Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study- Patient education and medication compliance contributed to a 74 percent drop in the number of patients with life-threatening asthma admitted to the intensive care unit.
  
• 2012-05-15 Acupuncture appears linked with improvement in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- According to a small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan, acupuncture appears to be associated with improvement of dyspnea on exertion in COPD.
  
• 2012-05-15 Status asthmaticus in the medical intensive care unit: a 30-year experience.- At our institution, the frequency of status asthmaticus significantly decreased despite an increase in emergency room visits for asthma.
  
• 2012-05-15 Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma- For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy. But if their lungs become resistant to the calming effect of that medicine, they live in fear of severe asthma attacks that could send them to the hospital – or worse.
  
• 2012-05-15 H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine: UBC research- University of British Columbia researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations.
  
• 2012-05-07 Asthma an Often Unrecognized Risk for Older People- Study Shows That Older Adults With Asthma Often Face Serious Health Risks
  
• 2012-05-07 Comorbidities increase risk of mortality in COPD patients- Comorbidities are common among patients with COPD, and a number of these comorbidities are independently associated with an increased mortality risk
  
• 2012-05-03 Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate, UCI researchers say- A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  
• 2012-05-03 Novartis Drug for Smoker's Cough Boosts Lung Function in Study- Novartis' experimental drug for smoker’s cough helped patients in a late-stage trial, and was at least as good as a treatment sold by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH and Pfizer Inc.
  
• 2012-05-03 Kids on cow farms may have fewer allergies- Kids who grow up on farms and have contact with cows and cow milk are less likely to have allergies and asthma than kids raised nearby but not on a farm.
  
• 2012-05-03 Ask the Expert: The asthma epidemic- Researchers wonder why asthma rate has jumped since the 1980s
  
• 2012-05-03 Anti-Smoking Drug Decreases Alcohol Consumption in Heavy-Drinking Smokers- The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers
  
• 2012-05-03 Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate, UCI researchers say- A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  
• 2012-05-02 Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study- Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
  
• 2012-05-02 Many Asthmatic Kids Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: Study- Exposure leads to more doctor visits, disturbed sleep, exercise limitations
  
• 2012-05-01 Fruit and veg 'can make hayfever worse'- The charity Allergy UK has found that food allergies can exacerbate hayfever symptoms, meaning some people suffer all year round.
  
• 2012-05-01 Many COPD patients could benefit from osteoporosis screening- People with COPD should be screened for osteoporosis, even if their lung disease is only moderate in severity, study findings suggest.
  
• 2012-05-01 Vitamin D May Affect Lung Transplant Success- Vitamin deficiency associated with higher rates of rejection, infection and death, study shows
  
• 2012-05-01 Text message reminders may get more parents to vaccinate kids against flu- Text message reminders to parents about flu vaccinations may help boost the number of children vaccinated.
  
• 2012-05-01 Apartment dwellers often subjected to neighbors' tobacco smoke- Studies have shown that tobacco smoke can seep from one apartment into another. The extent to which this happens, however, is unclear.
  
• 2012-05-01 WHO Policy Could Have Big Effect on Smoking Rates- Without implementation of a World Health Organization policy package called MPOWER, the number of adult smokers around the world will continue to grow over the next two decades, even as prevalence retreats slightly.
  
• 2012-05-01 Vitamin D supplements may protect against viral infections during the winter- New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the older population could benefit from vitamin D supplementation in autumn and winter to protect against viral infections.
  
• 2012-05-01 Secondhand smoke continues to vex children with asthma- Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because of it.
  
• 2012-05-01 Reduced lung function linked to diabetes risk- Individuals with reduced lung function are at an increased risk for incident Type 2 diabetes, show study findings.
  
• 2012-05-01 Non drowsy obstructive sleep apnea as a potential cause of resistant hypertension: a case report- OSA and AH are common and often underdiagnosed medical disorders independently imposing excessive cardiovascular risk on a diseased subject.
  

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