A type of stem cell facilitates faulty signals that lead to the tiny lung-vessel dysfunction in pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and other respiratory diseases, a study indicates. The stem cells, known as mesenchymal progenitor cells, or MPCs, have the ability to evolve into other kinds of cells, including bone, cartilage, muscle…
Stem Cells Appear to Play a Role in Blood Vessel Problems Associated with Lung Disease
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has released a series of educational material designed to help patients and caregivers manage the disease. The information is also available to nurses and doctors who may find themselves looking after PF patients. MORE: Using a spirometry device to determine the severity of…
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) say 1,000 people have enrolled on its PFF Patient Registry, an initiative to track data from PF patients nationwide. The registry will help researchers better understand pulmonary fibrosis by compiling data on disease progression, patient profiles and efficacy of available treatments. Enrollment is on track to…
I have been reminded of the power of a team in the fight against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in my past few weeks of recovery since recent setbacks and further decline of lung function. While I consider myself an incredibly unlucky person to have been diagnosed with an…
Asking for help can be tough I was quite independent before I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and often busy running my own counseling practice, writing, speaking, and living my life. I was active in every area of my life, but boy has that changed since…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZunn4ML5o If you’re living with a chronic illness, it’s easy to slip into a malaise and feel sorry for yourself. This isn’t a helpful state of mind and it potentially means you’re missing out on life. In this video from NewLifeOutlook, Anna Scanlon shares her five…
In most cases of pulmonary fibrosis, doctors are unable to establish the exact cause of the disease, though it’s suspected to be a combination of genetics and environmental triggers. When there’s no known cause, the disease is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). For a small number of cases, there is a known…
Veracyte presented pivotal clinical validation data on the performance of its Envisia Genomic Classifier to diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2017 International Conference, held May 19-24 in Washington, D.C. IPF, a type of interstitial lung disease (ILD), is often challenging to diagnose. Each year, doctors in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpUNgYbsQms If you have a chronic illness, you know just how much energy it takes to complete your daily chores and common household tasks. In this video from newlifeoutlook, Jennifer shares some practical tips to help make life a little easier for anyone suffering from a chronic illness. MORE: Nine tips…
Almost 37 percent of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients who took Ofev for a year had no decline in a key measure of lung function, double the 18 percent of those on a placebo, according to one of three recent Ofev presentations in Washington. The results of that study applied to a…
