August 14, 2020August 12, 2020
Lung Transplant Memories: Greatest Hits

I’ve been going through a second (Third? Fourth?) wave of grief for all things pre-pandemic. I am still mourning things that once brought me joy ... Read more
August 14, 2020August 14, 2020
First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of Ifenprodil for Chronic Cough in IPF

Treatment has commenced in a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the safety and effectiveness of NP-120 (ifenprodil), Algernon Pharmaceuticals‘ experimental treatment for chronic cough ... Read more
August 13, 2020August 11, 2020
Preparing for Power Outages as a Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient

During a video call with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) advocates last week, I was informed that the U.S. Eastern Seaboard faced some terrible weather. Severe ... Read more
August 13, 2020August 13, 2020
New Streaming Channel Showcases Rare Disease Films

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of a rare disease film festival originally slated for May, its organizers set out to find a ... Read more
August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
Real-world Data Support Envisia Classifier in More Easily Diagnosing IPF

Veracyte’s Envisia Genomic Classifier can aid in the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and distinguish it from other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) without the ... Read more

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April 27, 2018April 27, 2018

Aloperine May Protect Against Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mouse Model, Study Suggests

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Treatment with plant-derived aloperine reduces the severity of lung injury in a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis, a new Chinese study reports. The research, “Aloperine Protects Mice against Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Attenuating Fibroblast Proliferation and Differentiation,” was published ... Read more

Lung Transplant Memories: Greatest Hits

First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of Ifenprodil for Chronic Cough in IPF

Preparing for Power Outages as a Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient

New Streaming Channel Showcases Rare Disease Films

Real-world Data Support Envisia Classifier in More Easily Diagnosing IPF

Real-world Data Support Envisia Classifier in More Easily Diagnosing IPF

Ofev Helps to Preserve Lung Function in Progressive ILD Patients, Trial Data Show

Potential Cancer Treatment, Barasertib, Might Lessen Lung Fibrosis in IPF

AstraZeneca Licenses Potential IPF Treatment RXC006 from Redx for Clinical Development

Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those With Lingering COVID-19 Effects

IRB Barcelona Awarded Grant to Develop Senolytic Medications for Fibrotic Diseases

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Blocking 15-PGDH Enzyme Seen to Ease Inflammation, Fibrosis in Mouse Model

A Call to Share Your EGCG Experiences With BioNews Insights

Delayed IPF Diagnoses Linked to Heart, Gastro-esophageal Conditions

Tailored Exercise May Aid With Lung Transplants in IPF Patients

Biognosys, Boehringer Ingelheim Partner for Protein Studies of IPF

My Hardest Days as My Mom’s Caregiver

Tobacco, Dust, and Asbestos Exposure at Work Raises Risk for IPF, Australian Study Finds

It’s Time to Stop Stigmatizing the IPF Cough

Non-lung Organ Failure Influences Mortality in IPF Patients During Flares

Scientists Create Cell Atlas Containing Gene Activity Information of More Than 300,000 Lung Cells from IPF and COPD Patients

Distinct Groups of Epithelial Cells Identified That May Drive PF Progression

Ofev Approved for Treating Progressive Fibrosing ILDs in Europe

The Mask Controversy Is Difficult to Hear as a Chronically Ill Patient

G-CSF Treats Fibrosis Through Stem Cell Recruitment, Mouse Study Shows

New Molecular Probe Likely to Aid Research Into Fibrosis and Its Treatment

Scientists to Compete at Algorithms for Predicting Lung Decline in IPF

Call It What You Will, Transplant Helped Mom Beat an Incurable Disease

World’s First Single-cell Sequencing Atlas Available for Drug Discovery in IPF

As a Chronically Ill Patient, Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions Scares Me

Algernon Begins Patient Screening for Phase 2 Trial of NP-120 for IPF, Chronic Cough

Low Testosterone Levels Linked to Chromosome Damage in Men With IPF

IPF Hospitalizations, Mortality Rate Seen to Drop in US from 2006-16

I’m Taking Medical Leave to Prioritize My Mental Health

Single Lung Transplants Increase Lung Cancer Risk, Study Shows

Aloperine May Protect Against Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mouse Model, Study Suggests

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Lung Transplant Memories: Greatest Hits

First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of Ifenprodil for Chronic Cough in IPF

Preparing for Power Outages as a Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient

New Streaming Channel Showcases Rare Disease Films

Real-world Data Support Envisia Classifier in More Easily Diagnosing IPF

Real-world Data Support Envisia Classifier in More Easily Diagnosing IPF

Ofev Helps to Preserve Lung Function in Progressive ILD Patients, Trial Data Show

Potential Cancer Treatment, Barasertib, Might Lessen Lung Fibrosis in IPF

AstraZeneca Licenses Potential IPF Treatment RXC006 from Redx for Clinical Development

Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those With Lingering COVID-19 Effects

IRB Barcelona Awarded Grant to Develop Senolytic Medications for Fibrotic Diseases

Subscribe to our mailing list

Blocking 15-PGDH Enzyme Seen to Ease Inflammation, Fibrosis in Mouse Model

A Call to Share Your EGCG Experiences With BioNews Insights

Delayed IPF Diagnoses Linked to Heart, Gastro-esophageal Conditions

Tailored Exercise May Aid With Lung Transplants in IPF Patients

Biognosys, Boehringer Ingelheim Partner for Protein Studies of IPF

My Hardest Days as My Mom’s Caregiver

Tobacco, Dust, and Asbestos Exposure at Work Raises Risk for IPF, Australian Study Finds

It’s Time to Stop Stigmatizing the IPF Cough

Non-lung Organ Failure Influences Mortality in IPF Patients During Flares

Scientists Create Cell Atlas Containing Gene Activity Information of More Than 300,000 Lung Cells from IPF and COPD Patients

Distinct Groups of Epithelial Cells Identified That May Drive PF Progression

Ofev Approved for Treating Progressive Fibrosing ILDs in Europe

The Mask Controversy Is Difficult to Hear as a Chronically Ill Patient

G-CSF Treats Fibrosis Through Stem Cell Recruitment, Mouse Study Shows

New Molecular Probe Likely to Aid Research Into Fibrosis and Its Treatment

National Survey Seeks to Assess Full Social, Economic Burdens of Rare Diseases in US

Scientists to Compete at Algorithms for Predicting Lung Decline in IPF

Call It What You Will, Transplant Helped Mom Beat an Incurable Disease

World’s First Single-cell Sequencing Atlas Available for Drug Discovery in IPF

As a Chronically Ill Patient, Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions Scares Me

Algernon Begins Patient Screening for Phase 2 Trial of NP-120 for IPF, Chronic Cough

Low Testosterone Levels Linked to Chromosome Damage in Men With IPF

IPF Hospitalizations, Mortality Rate Seen to Drop in US from 2006-16

I’m Taking Medical Leave to Prioritize My Mental Health

Single Lung Transplants Increase Lung Cancer Risk, Study Shows

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