Research into using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to repair lung injury is associated with increased survival and has produced unexpected benefits in mouse models, said researcher and symposium co-chair Michael A. Matthay, M.D., in describing recent studies that could lead to future cell-based lung therapies.
2010 Conference Wrap-up
Session Explores Emerging Concepts in Asthma Treatment
The roles of epigenetics, the lung microbiome, pharmacometabolomics, obesity and airway remodeling in asthma were reviewed May 19 in session D8: “Genes, Bugs and Drugs: Emerging Concepts in Asthma and Pathobiology.”
Charting a Direction for Treating Depression in COPD Patients
Research into COPD and asthma has broadly shown an association between respiratory diseases and depression. The 2010 ATS International Conference symposium “Depression and Obstructive Lung Disease: State of the Science and Future Directions” updated attendees on studies of depression’s effects on symptoms, exacerbations and mortality among COPD patients.
Answering the Seven Most Common Questions about COPD
Patients who are diagnosed with COPD often have many questions about their disease, its treatment and prognosis. Why am I always short of breath? Will I have to use oxygen?
Research Presented on Sleep Issues Related to Disorders, Injury
Sleep disturbance research related to a number of conditions, including ROHHAD, multiple sclerosis (MS), Marfan’s syndrome, Sjogren’s syndrome, renal failure and spinal cord injury, was presented May 18 during the ATS 2010 session “What Atypical Sleep Laboratory Patients Can Teach Us.”
FDA Provides Annual Drug and Regulatory Updates
At their annual update at the ATS International Conference, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials outlined changes and new research regarding the safety of a number of drug therapies for pulmonary disease.
New ATS President Seeks More Member Involvement
When Dean E. Schraufnagel, M.D., assumed his position as ATS president on May 18, he went back in time to the third grade as he moved forward as the leader of a large medical society, setting the tone he wants to follow in the next year.
President’s Lecture: Apply Science to Improve Healthcare Delivery
Scientific research has greatly advanced medical therapies in recent years, but that same scientific rigor has not been applied to the delivery of those therapies, resulting in a system that often fails to deliver its promise.