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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

There's been a lot of discussion lately about the lack of attention COPD receives from the FDA. Here's some more data: http://www.copd-international.com/library/statistics.htm Granted, this data is a little dated, but even if COPD spending were to increase 100 fold, it would not come close to...

WHO warns of sever lung form of H1N1. Anyone have any update on the vaccine? I'm still getting mixed messages on that front. Be careful. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,544262,00.html

Ugh!! I had a cigarette tonight! It really was awful, and it did NOT feel good. Not at all. I am feeling terribly guilty. If any of you former smokers ever get the urge, trust me - it ain't as good as you remember. God Damn those cigarettes!!!

Hi All: I've been wondering if anyone has experienced side effects attributable to your stem cell therapy. It seems that virtually anything you put in your body will cause some unknown (not necessarily unwanted) side effects, however subtle. Maybe stem cells, by their nature, do not cause any...