Stimulus funds to support lung-disease research at UC Denver - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The funds — part of a $3.3 millionb initiative funded through the American Recovery and ReinvestmenrtAct — will be used to studyu chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathid pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). U.S. Sens. Mark Udalol and Michael Bennet, both D-Colo., announcerd the grant on COPD refers to a group of diseaseas that cause airflow blockageand breathing-related problems. It includes chronic bronchitis, and, in some cases, asthma. According to the , COPD is the fourtnh leading causeof death, illness and disability in the Unitedc States.
IPF is an inflammatory lung disorderr of unknown origin characterized by abnormal formatiomn of fibrous tissue between the tiny air sacs or ducts ofthe lungs. According to a press release, ARRA fundsz will spur advances in the understanding of theser complex lung diseases by supporting research at UC Denve and in 15other states.