Blocking IL-11 Reverses Lung Scarring in IPF Mice, Study Finds

A Stranger in Need Finds a Friend Indeed

When my mom, Holly, was hospitalized to wait for a double-lung transplant, I needed to talk to a survivor. I longed to hear from someone who had been through it and was living, breathing proof that surviving was possible.   About a year before my mom…

NORD 2019 Rare Disease Summit Set for Oct. 21-22 in Washington, DC

Next month’s annual conference of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in Washington, D.C., couldn’t come at a better time, says Marshall Summar, MD, chairman of NORD’s board of directors. “The pace of discovery in rare diseases has gone from brisk to hypersonic,” Summar told Bionews Services, publisher…

FAQs About Pulmonary Fibrosis

Information about pulmonary fibrosis (PF) can be hard to find. This article aims to answer some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about this disease. What is PF? PF belongs to a group of lung disorders called interstitial lung diseases (ILD). It is a progressive disease marked by…