By Steven Reinberg
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- In people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the expectorant carbocisteine seems to help slow worsening of symptoms, Chinese researchers report.
COPD is a progressive, destructive disease of the lungs, usually brought on by smoking, for which there's no known cure. Symptoms include restricted breathing, secretion of mucus, oxidative stress and inflammation of the airway.
