Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (or IPF) is a disease that has no known cause and, up until now, no known cure.
Marta Ribeiro
Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.
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Articles by Marta Ribeiro
Pirfenidone (Esbriet) is an anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic drug that reduces inflammation and fibrosis simultaneously. Pirfenidone is an…
Blood Vessels: What They Are and How They Work
Pulmonary fibrosis is a heart and lung condition that causes the thickening of the walls of the alveoli, scarring…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OICp4hEHTMo Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a severely debilitating condition that leaves patients struggling to breathe. IPF is the rare lung disease which…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: The Action of Breathing
Breathing is the process that moves air in and out of the lungs, or oxygen through other respiratory organs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjwJTTVmKs&feature=youtu.be Living with a chronic illness means that not all days are good days. Sometimes you wake up feeling…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB71s2_klbA I Am News, a local community news project from Swansea, UK, shared this…
While living with a serious rare lung condition such as pulmonary fibrosis, it is understandable that several doubts and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZjVxgHXR8E I Am News, a local community news project from Swansea, UK, shared this…
What are Stem Cells and How Can They Be Used?
You’ve probably already heard about stem cells and their healing power. Several disease can be treated by using…