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Commonly prescribed medications increase fall risk and related injuries in people with COPD

Written by | 17 Jan 2025

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing drugs, according to a new study. The study is published in […]

Benralizamab shows significant potential for the treatment of asthma and COPD

Written by | 5 Dec 2024

Researchers report that an injection of benralizamab administered   during some attacks of asthma and COPD, is significantly more effective than current standard treatment with steroid tablets. The findings […]

Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD

Written by | 15 Sep 2022

Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have found that dual bronchodilators — long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways and make it easier to breathe — do […]

Cannabinoid therapy for COPD in seniors ups mortality

Written by | 9 Dec 2020

Cannabinoid therapy is associated with a 64 percent increase  in death among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers reported on Sept. 30, 2020 in Thorax.  Hospitalization and […]

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