Now that Memorial Day has officially opened summer, we promise you a season of interesting information, lung news, and events. We begin with a very special invitation to join a research effort at the Florida Lung, Asthma & Sleep Specialists. If you or some one you love has been diagnosed with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, you or they, might qualify for special Florida Lung Doctor’s Clinical Research Study.

We are testing the benefits of an investigational drug, which might be effective in diminishing lung and heart complications associated with COPD.

Your Part: Do You Qualify? Check Out The Details of Our Research Study!

     First: As stated, you must have a diagnosis of moderate COPD, emphysema, or chronic Bronchitis.

     Second: You are required to have a History, or at least a Risk, of Heart Disease.

     Third: You should fit in the age bracket of 40 to 80 years old.

     Fourth: It’s sad to say, but we also require that you be a former or a current cigarette smoker.

We must explain that there might be other, more detailed requirements, but these are our four top guidelines.

Our Part: What’s In It For You? (Benefits of The Study)

First: Research participants might be given the study drug and stdy-related medical care, free of charge.

     Second: We will consider reimbursement for your time and your travel.

     Third: You do not have to possess health insurance to be considered for this research study.

     Fourth: You might feel better, or just feel better about your community involvement, about doing something for the world as well as yourself.

Have we piqued your interest?At Florida Lung Doctors, we believe that today’s research truly drives tomorrow’s treatments and cures. Do you, a family member, or a friend fit the Florida Lung Doctor’s Research Profile of Requirements? If you do, we are searching for you. Please don’t hesitate to connect with Jackie at 407-303-4515 at the Florida Lung, Asthma and Sleep Research Specialists. Find out the details; you might be glad you did.

Take A Look: In Other Research News

Since the theme of this week’s blog is scientific research, we are excited to announce a discovery released early last month. We have long known that edema, or fluid building up in the lungs is a significant problem in distressed lungs. New research now shows that in cases of lung edema, “not only do the lungs fail to keep water out as previously believed, but they are also allowing water to pump in.”

The study was conducted by Dr. Wolfgang Kuebler of St. Michael’s Hospital. Modern belief was that the lung’s pumping mechanism stopped when the patient had edema. Dr. Kuebler’s study showed that in addition to stopping the normal pumping of fluid out of the lungs, sick or distressed lungs actually begin to pump fluid into the lungs. It is as if the lungs get confused about pumping fluid out of the space meant for air, and begin to pump that fluid into space meant for air.
Understanding this important anatomical process can lead to the development of better treatment and drugs for edema. If you are a journal watcher, health professional or deep reader, You can find out more about lungs, anatomy and edema from this excellent scientific source: E. A. Solymosi, S. M. Kaestle-Gembardt, I. Vadasz, L. Wang, N. Neye, C. J. A. Chupin, S. Rozowsky, R. Ruehl, A. Tabuchi, H. Schulz, A. Kapus, R. E. Morty, W. M. Kuebler. Chloride transport-driven alveolar fluid secretion is a major contributor to cardiogenic lung edema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1216382110    Did you know you could check out the extensive, multi-faceted knowledge of the the National Academy Of Sciences online?