IPF Stories: Mike Olsen

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare lung condition where tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and stiff, which can lead to difficulties in breathing, a persistent cough, fatigue and weight loss. Often the cause is due to environmental factors or other health complications such as scleroderma or rheumatoid arthritis, but…

Statins provide beneficial effects, including decreased death risk, in a large and well-defined cohort of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to an analysis of past studies. Findings were reported in the article “Effect of statins on disease-related outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,” recently published in…

It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick and pass around their cold and flu germs. Having a chronic illness means that your immune system is already compromised, which makes picking up other people’s winter illnesses harder to avoid. However, you don’t have to lock yourself away…

Diagnosing pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is complicated because symptoms may mirror those of other lung disorders such as 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.

Blocking a specific molecular target — 4-1BB — reduced crystalline silica-induced lung inflammation and, consequently, pulmonary fibrosis in animal models, researchers reported. Inhaled crystalline silica is the main cause of silicosis, a condition characterized by chronic lung inflammation, and progressive and irreversible lung fibrosis. But the exact mechanisms by which crystalline silica…

Reflexology for Symptoms Have you considered reflexology for symptoms associated with pulmonary fibrosis? Reflexology is an ancient practice that’s been passed down for thousands of years. The Incas and Native Americans may have introduced reflexology to South and North America, but proof of the practice dates back to 3000 BC in pre-dynastic…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease that causes the lung tissue to become thick and stiff, making breathing extremely difficult. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for the condition. Intent on finding a cure, doctors and scientists are working non-stop to find out what causes the disease.

Although the immune system works to fight pathological agents that invade the body, preventing disease, certain immune cells respond in ways that can grievously aggravate health conditions. A prime example is a damaging immune response that causes pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in people infected with the Paracoccidiodes fungi, according to a study published in the journal PLoS One.

Being diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis is not for the faint of heart It is a rough road full of fears, losses and unknowns. Being a good friend to yourself makes this difficult journey a little easier. Hi, I’m Kim Fredrickson, and it is an honor to write this…

In these two short videos from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis shared in September 2015, Dr. Toby Maher from the Royal Brompton Hospital in the UK talks about how patients living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) can avoid infections. He suggests regularly getting flu and pneumonia vaccinations as well…