Asthma: a promising new treatment against severe attacks
Benralizumab, an injectable treatment, is more effective than standard medications against the most severe attacks of asthma and chronic obstructive ...
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COPD: “The main symptom is shortness of breath!”
November 21 will be World COPD Day, responsible in France for nearly 20,000 deaths per year. An update on this ...
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Franck, suffering from COPD: “In the morning, I know how my day will go”
November 21 was World COPD Day. An underdiagnosed disease, which causes nearly 20,000 deaths per year in France and which ...
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Pre-COPD: what are the warning signs of this lung disease?
In order to improve diagnosis, pulmonologists draw attention to the concept of pre-COPD. THE ESSENTIAL In France, COPD affects 10% ...
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COPD: these female reproductive factors increase the risk
The age of first menstruation, menopause, number of children, miscarriages and stillbirths are associated with an increased risk of suffering ...
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COPD: this lung disease will explode by 2050
The global prevalence of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) will explode by 2050. THE ESSENTIAL The global prevalence of COPD ...
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What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is underdiagnosed in France. Here are the main symptoms. THE ESSENTIAL In France, COPD affects ...
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A link between sleep quality and severity of lung disease
Poor sleep could explain why some patients with lung disease fare worse than others. THE ESSENTIAL An American study shows ...
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COPD: a genetic mutation confirmed as a predisposing factor
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not only due to environmental factors, contrary to what we thought so far. THE ...
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COPD: symptoms are aggravated by heat
A rise in temperature of just one degree can lead to the worsening of symptoms in people with COPD. THE ...
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Cancer, Parkinson’s, COPD… The link between pesticides and six serious diseases is confirmed
There would be a link between regular exposure to pesticides and 6 serious diseases. These new data confirm a previous ...
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Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, COPD, cancers… What pathologies fill nursing homes?
A new study by the DREES estimates that 108,000 new places will be needed in nursing homes over the next ...
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COPD: one application reduces symptoms of asphyxia
A very disabling respiratory disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) causes at least 17,500 deaths in France each year. ...
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COPD: a new valve reimbursed … but with reservations
A new therapeutic solution for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or severe emphysema has been reimbursed by social ...
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Partial activity: respiratory failure excluded from the system
People suffering from chronic respiratory failure have not been included in the exceptional partial activity system put in place by ...
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COPD: why can non-smokers get sick?
People with smaller airways than others are more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) one day, even if ...
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COPD: why patients’ mucus is so thick
Researchers have discovered why the mucus of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is so viscous. Eventually, their findings ...
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Coronavirus: how was the first transmission in the United States
While Donald Trump has just declared a "state of emergency", American scientists have found and studied the first case of ...
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COPD: we know why it also affects non-smokers
© Getty ImagesCOPD (or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the second respiratory disease (after asthma) in France and it is ...
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No Tobacco Day: focus on COPD
© Getty ImagesCOPD is a chronic respiratory disease caused by inflammation and progressive obstruction of the bronchi. Particularly disabling, it ...
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Electronic cigarette: an alarmist study called into question by doctors
According to American research, electronic cigarettes increase the risk of chronic lung disease by 30%. Doctors dispute these results because ...
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Electronic cigarettes increase the risk of chronic lung disease
A large long-term study concludes that e-cigarette smokers have a 30% increased risk of developing a chronic lung disease such ...
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COPD: the mortality rate is falling, but the number of patients is increasing worldwide
As World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day was held on Thursday, November 21, an international study by WHO researchers ...
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COPD: the forgotten part of the anti-tobacco plan
On the occasion of its annual symposium organized yesterday at the Palais du Luxembourg, the COPD Association (Chronic Obstructive Pneumopathy ...
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COPD: too many patients are unaware of their disease
Many patients affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unaware of their disease, which reduces their chances of receiving ...
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Tobacco: occasional smokers also put their lungs at risk
Five cigarettes a day are enough to affect long-term lung health, according to a new study. Light smokers also have ...
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COPD: hospitalizations on the rise during pollution peaks
© Getty ImagesThe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a bronchial inflammation which causes difficulty in breathing. While 90% of ...
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COPD: the Toulouse University Hospital is looking for ex-smokers for a study
Toulouse University Hospital is looking for former smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as part of an international study ...
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Asthma and COPD: 3.6 million people killed in one year
© Istock3.6 million. This is the number of deaths caused worldwide by two of the main respiratory diseases during the ...
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COPD: more precise criteria to identify people at risk
In a new study, American researchers have formally identified a specific criterion to better diagnose people with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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