Recent content by Ed in NH

http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/06/12/new-stem-cell-based-treatment-for-copd-nebulized-pure-prp-system-uses-blood-gro-a-516994.html#.U_JAYGd0xaQ Anyone hear of this??

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/35538?utm_source=cardio-meetings&utm_medium=email&utm_content=mpt&utm_campaign=DCH

Hi All, This is pretty amazing stuff. The story behind this approach is pretty amazing, too. Apparently, this approach is patterned off of the first ever "cure" of HIV which involved a man in Germany who had his blood stem cells replaced with a donor who lacked a certain gene (CCR5) that HIV...

http://www.protaffin.com/pressrelease/120522_ProtAffin_PA401_ATS2012_final_and_link.pdf The "LINK" section is interesting...too bad it's still in the mice stage. They are starting a clinical trial this year....

looks good http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nva237-phase-iii-glow2-data-at-american-thoracic-society-ats-international-conference-and-phase-ii-clinical-trial-update-151834435.html

Hi All: I am hoping that some of the members here can share their evidence for slowing lung function decline. The more response, the better, I think. For example, what supplements/meds/treatments have you tried (or currently use) and what has been the effect on your overall lung function...

The following article, while specifically mentioning cancer research at the university level, may help shed ligh on why drugs in general are so slow to hit the market http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/28/in-cancer-science-many-discoveries-dont-hold-up/ What immediately comes to mind is the...

Already approved for hypertension, this drug is currently in phase II for emphysema/COPD. This one looks very promising. Results due out this year.

Does anyone know about this? Is there any follow-up as suggested at the end of this article? Unicentric study of cell therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/pulmonary emphysema Original Research (3090) Views (750) Full article downloads Authors: João Tadeu Ribeiro-Paes, Aldemir...

Interesting article about iNOS, emphysema and potential supplements that could be beneficial. Again, it all comes down to mediating inflammation. There's some research going on in Germany (google: germany emphysema), but it's not clear what substance they are using to reduce iNOS. Is anyone...

I found this recent article in one of my searches. Hey, at least they're moving beyond rats and mice and into sheep!! Autologous lung-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in experimental emphysema. Ingenito EP, Tsai L, Murthy S, Tyagi S, Mazan M, Hoffman A. Abstract Autologous...

Hey All: Not exactly on point for pulmonary diseases, but this is some amazing stem cell results. This concept, coupled with the recent discovery of the lung stem cells, and I am really excited about the possibilities here. Note also, the burn injuries cured by this process are probably...

ProtAffin AG Receives Key Grant for Preclinical and Clinical Development of PA401 in Inflammatory Lung Disease Source Press Release Company ProtAffin Date December 14, 2011 ProtAffin AG, a biotechnology company developing a novel class of next-generation biopharmaceuticals for...

Check this out: http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/04/07/2260519.aspx Also, this article mentions the gene-enhancing benefits of inositol. There's links to the ongoing clinical trials embedded in the link above. Pretty cool.

Amazing http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,573265,00.html?test=faces