#sleep twts: Primary care-based management can reduce burden of OSA: Patients with moderate-to-severe obstructiv... http://t.co/Li1i260N
21 May 2012, 2:36 am
#sleep twts: Primary care-based management can reduce burden of OSA: Patients with moderate-to-severe obstructiv... http://t.co/Li1i260N

Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/ZCZGCqRl
16 May 2012, 11:45 am
Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/ZCZGCqRl

Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/jPezIEmX
16 May 2012, 11:45 am
Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/jPezIEmX

Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/kd27KP5j
16 May 2012, 11:45 am
Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/kd27KP5j

Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/9W20gcVK
16 May 2012, 8:38 am
Elevation Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 2b Results for EP-101 for the Treatment of Chronic obstructiv... http://t.co/9W20gcVK

LABA/ICS Fixed-Dose Combinations Are the Most Commonly Prescribed Maintenance Therapies for Newly Diagnosed COPD Patients - Marketwatch
25 May 2012, 5:06 am
According to Treatment Algorithms in Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Spiriva claims the highest patient share of COPD medications across all lines of therapy in newly diagnosed COPD patients. "Physicians likely prefer Spiriva because of ...

Fundraiser helps Williams prepare for transplant - High Point Enterprise
24 May 2012, 11:51 pm
The 71-year-old High Point woman – who has been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, for about 15 years – needs a double-lung transplant to survive. She also needs money to help pay for the costly medical procedure. “Based on what ...

ApniCure Presents Positive Data From ATLAST Clinical Trial of Winx(TM) Sleep Therapy System for Treatment of obstructive Sleep Apnea - Yahoo Finance
24 May 2012, 3:37 pm
REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire -05/21/12)- ApniCure, Inc. a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing novel home-use devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), today presented positive results from the ...

Sleep Apnea Linked To Diabetes (Again) - Huffington Post
24 May 2012, 6:47 am
New research adds more evidence to the link between sleep problems and metabolic disorders like diabetes. Moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea are predictors of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study presented at the ATS 2012 ...

Studies examine CPAP treatment and cardiovascular outcomes in adults with obstructive sleep apnea - medicalxpress.com
22 May 2012, 2:49 pm
Two studies that included adults with obstructive sleep apnea examined the effectiveness of reducing the risk of cardiovascular outcomes, including high blood pressure, by treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), according to ...

Severe sleep apnea tied to cancer risk - Science News
21 May 2012, 9:42 am
obstructive sleep apnea, a breathing disorder linked to heart disease and depression, may heighten the risk of cancer as well. A two-decade study shows that people with severe sleep apnea could be four times as likely to die of cancer as people without the condition.

Primary care-based management can reduce burden of OSA - News-Medical.Net
21 May 2012, 12:45 am
Patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be successfully managed in a primary care setting by appropriately trained primary care physicians (PCPs) and community-based nurses, according to Australian researchers.

ApniCure Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market Winx(TM) Sleep Therapy System for Treatment of obstructive Sleep Apnea - msnbc.com
18 May 2012, 6:54 am
REDWOOD CITY, CA — ApniCure, a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing novel home-use devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease May Benefit From… Acupuncture? - The Inquisitr
14 May 2012, 6:26 pm
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that affects many people worldwide, and treatments for the largely smoking-related illness are somewhat scarce. But a new study reveals that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease might ...