My Mom’s Medical Crisis Brought Me to the End of Innocence
Each person’s experience of having a sick parent is different. For me, it was relatively easy until my mom’s condition became a crisis. From ... Read more
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Thinking Differently: Ways My Perspective Has Changed Post-diagnosis
Being diagnosed with any type of life-threatening illness will inevitably change a person. This is especially true when there is no link (i.e., genetic ... Read more -
Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns
With 250 rare diseases newly identified every year, scientists can barely keep up — even as the healthcare system fails millions of Americans whose ... Read more -
Patients with Fibrotic ILD Commonly Experience Loss of Workplace Productivity, Study Finds
Loss of productivity in the workplace is common among patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD), and is associated with symptom severity and higher ... Read more -
Exhaled Nitric Oxide a Potential Biomarker for IPF Severity and Progression, Study Suggests
High levels of nitric oxide in the lungs of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are associated with faster disease progression and worse ... Read more
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Inflammatory Molecules Can Cause Muscle Damage in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Mouse Study Says
Lung injuries caused during the progression of pulmonary fibrosis can lead to an increase ... -
How Do I Deal with Increasing Impatience Since My PF Diagnosis?
It is hard to admit that my chronic lung disease is having more than ... -
Positive Reflection Helps Cultivate Courage
I named my column “Courage to Care” because I wanted to convey that it ... -
Herbal Compound Rosavin May Help Reduce PF-related Scarring, Inflammation, Mouse Study Suggests
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Acceptance Is Part of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey
I vividly remember being told I had something called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). That ... -
Antacid Therapy May Not Benefit IPF Patients or Impact Outcomes, Australian Study Suggests
Contrary to what has been suggested, antacid therapies may not change survival or disease ...
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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