https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7UjlSRpeEI Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program which helps patients with lung diseases – such as pulmonary fibrosis or COPD – to control their breathing and improve their oxygen intake with classes and exercises. In this video, shared by Nucleus Medical Media, learn more about…
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: What You Should Know
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory disease that causes the lung tissue to become thick and stiff. Over time, it turns into scar tissue, which is known as fibrosis. Due to the disease, the lungs lose their ability to properly function, making it hard for the organs…
After being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the first thing you should think about is to start getting treated to ease your symptoms. Your doctor is the ideal person to advise you of the best treatment option for you. In this video, shared by …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) is a lifelong disease where airflow is blocked from entering your lungs and it’s hard to get enough air into your bloodstream. Many people around the world suffer from COPD and the numbers are increasing every year. With this video shared by …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuKx2a5HkIM Pulmonary fibrosis has no known cure to date, but there are several treatment options available to ease the symptoms, lung transplant being one of them – and also the most efficient type of treatment. But have you ever wondered how the process of organ donation and transplantation happens? In this…
Being diagnosed with a devastating disease such as pulmonary fibrosis is never easy. It is still a very misunderstood and misdiagnosed disease and there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding it. To better understand what you’re going through, there are some crucial questions you should consider asking your doctor.
P-Rex1 is a potential novel therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis (PF), according to the results of a new study, “Identification of P-Rex1 as an anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrogenic target for pulmonary fibrosis,” published in Scientific Reports. Because little is understood about factors that promote the transition of PF from…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that has no known cause and still no cure available. Receiving a diagnosis of IPF can be difficult, but once you know for sure that you’re suffering from this lung condition there are certain questions you should raise with your doctor. In this video, shared…
Pulmonary fibrosis has no known cure as yet, but there are several treatment options available to ease the symptoms, lung transplant being one of them – and also the most efficient treatment curently. But sometimes things don’t go quite so well after the organ is transplanted into the patient’s…
Researchers at Genentech/Roche presented the outcomes of three studies investigating pirfenidone’s action in IPF patients, during the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2016 International Conference, held in San Francisco, May 13-18. Esbriet, also known by the generic name of pirfenidone, is an antifibrotic agent commonly prescribed as a treatment for…
