The form of vitamin B3 called nicotinamide riboside helps the body produce energy and repair cells, and is used as a dietary ...

GSP 304 (tiotropium bromide) is a mist that Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is developing to widen the narrowed airways that are a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Glenmark is working on ...

Common symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, include shortness of breath, a frequent cough or cough that produces a lot of mucus, wheezing, and tightness in the chest. Excess ...

Fluticasone (brand name Flovent) is a prescription corticosteroid used to prevent breathing difficulties, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing caused by respiratory disorders such as COPD. It works ...

There is no need to do any special preparation for this test. However, if you are on oxygen therapy, oxygen values must be constant for 20 minutes before the test. If you are taking medication to make ...

Roflumilast (brand name Daliresp) is a prescription medicine used in adults with severe COPD to decrease the number of exacerbations. It is in a class of medications called phosphodiesterase ...

Helper T-cells have the CRTh2 receptor on their surface. Blocking a ligand in these receptors inhibits the movement of the cells, which is the potential therapeutic benefit for AZD 1981 for ...