Yoga May Be Good for COPD CHICAGO -- With its focus on breathing exercises, yoga may improve some of the symptoms of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) along with boosting quality of life, researchers said here. Oct 28, 2013
Fainting in PE Signals High Risk ATLANTA -- Patients with pulmonary embolism brought to emergency rooms because they had passed out tended to have the most ominous risk factors for poor outcomes, a researcher said here. Oct 25, 2012
Novel Drug Stars in Phase III PAH Trial ATLANTA -- Macitentan, a next-generation endothelin receptor antagonist for pulmonary arterial hypertension, met its efficacy endpoint and was said to be well tolerated in a large clinical trial. Oct 24, 2012
Subjective Effects Drive COPD Outcomes ATLANTA -- For patients with COPD, their own assessment of breathing problems is more predictive of outcomes than spirometry or doctor-diagnosed exacerbations, a researcher said here. Oct 23, 2012
CHEST: Destroying Airway Muscle With Heat Eases Asthma Symptoms SALT LAKE CITY -- Asthma symptoms can be controlled by using heat to destroy smooth muscle tissue in the large airways, a Quebec researcher reported. Oct 24, 2006