As we head into this New Year I wanted to take some time to thank all the caregivers who help us live with pulmonary fibrosis. It is easy for me to be aware of all I’m dealing with as a result of this illness, and unintentionally minimize the…
Thanks, PF Caregivers! You Earn Our Appreciation Every Day
Diagnosing pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is complicated. Symptoms can mirror those of other lung disorders like asthma, pulmonary hypertension or chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD). Because of this, six different diagnostic tools are needed for an accurate diagnosis of PF, according to the American Lung Association. 1. Chest x-ray…
In this video from Barnes-Jewish Hospital shared in April 2013, we meet Randy Cooke, a 50-year-old pulmonary fibrosis patient who underwent a double lung transplant. Find out what to expect after a lung transplant. Randy wasn’t surprised when he received his pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis–it was the…
It would be easy to make this column about the difficulties that come with living with IPF. In fact, several possible topics for this post were about just that, including: How exhausting the holidays are with IPF; how shopping for the holidays in large crowds of people sends…
The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) decreased inflammation and fibrosis in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a Japanese study. The research, “Atrial natriuretic peptide protects against bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis via vascular endothelial cells in mice,” was published in the journal Respiratory Research. Certain…
**This video contains adult language** In this video, weightlifter Tom and his three friends Will, Sam, and Craig, share that they have challenged themselves to eat 100 chicken nuggets. Sounds simple, right? Not quite. They’ll also be performing 100 squats holding 120-kilogram weights, while trying to consume this 4,300-calorie chicken-and-ketchup feast.
Aptuit and Chiesi Farmaceutici are partnering in a search for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatments. Aptuit will be in charge of early-discovery efforts, which will include medicinal chemistry and pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Both companies will take part in the search for, and development of, compounds to treat IPF. “This…
Researchers found high levels of the anti-inflammatory protein CC16 in the blood of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, suggesting it plays a role in the disease. The research showed 50 percent higher levels of the protein in IPF patients than in non-IPF patients with other conditions, and three times the level…
In this video shared by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, we see a webinar filmed at the PFF Summit: From Bench to Bedside held in Washington D.C. in November 2015. Meet some PH patients and find out what it’s like living with the disease. Dr. Sonye K. Danoff…
In this animated video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, the body’s need for a constant supply of oxygen is explained and how oxygen therapy works for pulmonary fibrosis patients. Find out more about how oxygen therapy is used in treating pulmonary fibrosis. The film describes how…
