New way to predict COPD progression; new treatment may be on the horizon
Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 21:00
in Health & Medicine
New research has found that a process initiated in white blood cells known as neutrophils may lead to worse outcomes for some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The discovery may help identify patients at higher risk for COPD progression, who might also show little benefit from standard treatments.