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NHLBI Resources
- "Breathing Better With a COPD Diagnosis" (also available in Spanish)
- Bronchitis (Health Topics)
- "COPD: Are You at Risk?" (also available in Spanish)
- COPD Learn More Breathe Better®
- How the Lungs Work (Health Topics)
- Lung Function Tests (Health Topics)
- Oxygen Therapy (Health Topics)
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Health Topics)
- Story of Success: COPD
Non-NHLBI Resources
- Chronic Bronchitis (MedlinePlus)
- COPD (MedlinePlus)
- Emphysema (MedlinePlus)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials (Health Topics)
- Current Research (ClinicalTrials.gov)
- NHLBI Clinical Trials
- NIH Clinical Research Trials and You (National Institutes of Health)
- ResearchMatch (funded by the National Institutes of Health)
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The NHLBI "Grand Opportunity" Exome Sequencing Project
The NHLBI "Grand Opportunity" Exome Sequencing Project
COPDGene—Research on the Role of Genetics in COPD
If you have COPD or think you might be at risk, you can take steps to make breathing easier and live a longer and more active life. Get a simple breathing test and talk with your doctor or health care provider about treatment options.
The NHLBI developed the national COPD Learn More Breathe Better® campaign to increase awareness of COPD. The campaign aims to help people with COPD and those at risk get diagnosed early, understand their treatment options, and live better with the disease.
Learn more about key campaign events, activities, and resources.
Clinical trials are research studies that explore whether a medical strategy, treatment, or device is safe and effective for humans. To find clinical trials that are currently underway for COPD, visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
November 21, 2011
COPD awareness continues to rise, new NIH survey finds
Awareness of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the nation’s third leading killer, continues to rise in the United States, according to the results of a Web-based survey released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
More than 10,000 volunteers are taking part in an NHLBI-sponsored clinical study to learn more about the role of genetics in COPD. NHLBI grantee Dr. Edwin Silverman discusses this research and the vital role that volunteers play in advancing medical knowledge in this video.
The NHLBI updates Health Topics articles on a biennial cycle based on a thorough review of research findings and new literature. The articles also are updated as needed if important new research is published. The date on each Health Topics article reflects when the content was originally posted or last revised.
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