Research and Markets: Bronchitis Therapeutics Market is Forecast to Show Slow Growth until 2018 - Pipeline Assessment ...

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Vitamin D Won't Help Most COPD Patients: Study

TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements don't seem to help most patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study by Belgian investigators.

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lung cancer and a heart attack are two well known risks of smoking. But there is another fatal blow that few people are aware of … Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Yet west Scotland is a hotspot for the condition.

Vitamin D Doesn't Help Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by diseases such as Bronchitis and Emphysema, where breathing becomes more difficult as the airways are inflamed, blocked with mucus and ultimately permanently damaged. The problem is usually caused by cigarette smoking, although exposure to industrial chemicals, pollutants or smoke inhalation may also be involved...

Study: Vitamin D Has No Clear Benefit for COPD Patients

Much hope has been pinned on vitamin D to cure, prevent, or treat a host of diseases, including the lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). New research, however, may dash some of this enthusiasm for people with COPD, an umbrella name for chronic lung diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.