RESEARCH NEWS
How Does Body Weight Affect PAH?
A new article based Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry (PHAR) data suggests body weight plays a complex, important role in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The article, which recently was published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, investigated the effects of patient weight on day-to-day activities.
Find Out the Latest in PH Research
Learn about the latest discoveries in pulmonary hypertension (PH) research. Join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) at 3 p.m. EDT, Oct. 9 for “Advancements in PH Research.” Dr. Todd Bull will provide an update on the scientific discoveries and research that could lead to the next generation of PH therapies.
How to Maximize Your Support for PH Research and Awareness
Does your employer have a matching gift program? If so, you can double your contribution to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA). Depending on the employer, you might be eligible to provide twice the support for the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community, whether you’re an employee, spouse of an employee or retiree.
Discover Patient and Researcher Perspectives on PH Drug Development
Would you like to learn more about the process of developing new drugs to treat pulmonary hypertension (PH)? Check out the latest issue of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s (PHA’s) official journal, Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension, now available online.
Jason Boehme Awarded Grant to Fund Study in Pediatric PAH
Jason Boehme, M.D., received the 2019 PHA Robyn J. Barst, M.D. Pediatric PH Research & Mentoring Grant in honor of Jackson Wall, one of three Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) research grants awarded last year. An assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, Boehme is studying “Pulmonary Vascular Smooth Muscle Metabolic Reprogramming in Congenital Heart Disease.”
Research Room Brings Community Together to Advance PH Studies
Researchers who study pulmonary hypertension (PH) can apply now to advance their research at the PHA 2020 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions, which brings the PH community to Anaheim, California, to learn, connect and share a focus on a common “Vision for a Cure.” In addition, all attendees at PHA 2020 may take part in PH research conducted
Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension
Read the latest issue of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension, PHA’s quarterly medical journal.