COPD Research

09 Jul Be Nice To Your Lungs

Posted at 06:53h in Air Quality, Allergy, Better Breathing, COPD Research, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

Most diseases are closed within your body, so to speak, so there are treatments you can receive and healthy lifestyle...

02 Jul Support and a Positive Attitude are Important in Dealing with COPD

Posted at 12:06h in COPD Research, Mental Health 1 Comment

What is COPD, what often causes the disease, and how can one best cope with it once diagnosed? Carla Sanders...

25 Jun New Drug Approved by FDA for Treatment of COPD – Stiolto Respimat

Posted at 03:15h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 1 Comment

According to a recent article in Medscape, a new drug has cleared the final hurdles for FDA approval and is...

10 Jun New Clinical Trial at LA BioMed/Harbor-UCLA and USC Offers Hope for Emphysema Patients

Posted at 03:15h in COPD Research 7 Comments

APPROVAL #13041956.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Michelle McAdam, Chronic Communications michelle@chronic-comm.com, (310) 902-1274 NEW CLINICAL TRIAL AT LA BIOMED/HARBOR-UCLA AND USC OFFERS HOPE FOR...

04 Jun Leonard Nimoy Still A Force – for COPD Awareness and Treatment

Posted at 06:05h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Nutrition & Diet, Smoking Cessation 4 Comments

Leonard Nimoy still lives on as a force for the improvement of outcomes for COPD patients; his daughter Julie Nimoy...

The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation (PERF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that was formed from a passion to improve the outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation and other patient-centered therapies. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.

PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

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