COPD Research

05 Jul Weight Training with COPD

Posted at 07:13h in COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab 12 Comments

[Editor’s Note: Following is a reprint of an article published a number of years ago on the PERF website.] By Tom...

28 Jun e-Cigarettes Are Tied to Continued, Not Less Smoking

Posted at 06:35h in COPD Research, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

The war of words seems to go on and on, but the facts remain the same: e-cigarettes are not a...

07 Jun O2verlap Study Is Enrolling Participants

Posted at 06:12h in COPD Research, Oxygen 3 Comments

People with obstructive sleep apnea have periods during sleep where they stop breathing because their upper airways occlude when they...

31 May A New Drug May Improve Lung and Cardiovascular Function

Posted at 06:29h in COPD Research, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Other Lung Therapies 7 Comments

Ghrelin, a substance related to growth-hormone, is being studied to determine if it may improve the symptoms of emphysema. Ghrelin...

17 May Thanks to Alvin – a Tribute

Posted at 06:15h in COPD Research 2 Comments

By Mary Burns, RN, BS Asst. Clinical Professor, School of Nursing, UCLA (ret) Executive Vice President, PERF Alvin Grancell has served as Vice-President...

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.

For more information visit us on the web at https://perf2ndwind.org/.