NuMedii, a company that applies computer-based artificial intelligence (AI) to medical analysis, has teamed up with Three Lakes Partners, a Chicago-based investment and philanthropic organization, to develop drugs to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disorder that involves scarring of the lungs, leading to serious breathing…
NuMedii-Three Lakes Partners in Artificial Intelligence Venture to Search for IPF Treatments
Editor’s Note: This guest column, by former New York Yankees centerfielder Bernie Williams, is in honor of his father, Bernabé Williams, Sr., who died of complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 2001. Williams is a five-time MLB All-Star who played a central role in the Yankees’ winning four World Series Championships. Following his 16-year…
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease where tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and thickens. This leads to common symptoms such as a persistent cough, shortness of breath, weight loss, fatigue, and digital clubbing. Explaining the clubbing of fingers and toes in pulmonary fibrosis Many pulmonary fibrosis patients…
After being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, I resisted seeing myself as disabled. My disease progressed quickly, and within two months I needed to use supplemental oxygen whenever I moved around. I used a portable oxygen concentrator in my work as a marriage and family counselor, even though it…
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic lung condition where the tissue fibers in the lungs become scarred. There are a few specific symptoms associated with the disease: shortness of breath, fatigue, clubbing of fingers, and a dry, persistent cough. Find out more about clubbing of fingers in pulmonary fibrosis. A…
April 7 has arrived just like any other day (as I expected it would), but it holds so much more significance and meaning for me now. After 13 months of testing and various appointments, it was confirmed that I had idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) on April 7, 2016, which…
Vitamin D is one of the most essential vitamins for our health, and is also one of the most common vitamins people are deficient in. Anyone with a chronic disease should have their vitamin D levels checked by their doctor and take supplements if they are found to be deficient.
A new imaging strategy shows promising results in improving the diagnosis and treatment of people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The study, “Type I collagen-targeted PET probe for pulmonary fibrosis detection and staging in preclinical models,” appeared in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed…
According to a CTV News report, an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patient from Montreal has been given a new lease of life. Linda Paradis began experiencing shortness of breath while walking back in 2014, but due to the difficulty in diagnosing pulmonary fibrosis, she had to undergo a year of testing before…
Esbriet (pirfenidone) can prolong idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients’ survival, according to a review of clinical trials covering the anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic agent. Researchers also said that Esbriet is safe, but does not help every IPF patient. The study, “Role of pirfenidone in the management of pulmonary fibrosis,”…
