Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory condition that causes the formation of scar tissue in the lungs. It is a progressive disease and can take years to advance. Due to the thickening lung tissue, the lungs face difficulties in properly transporting oxygen to the bloodstream and…
A study from the University of Madras, India, showed that celastrol — a component of an extract from the Thunder God Vine root — was able to reduce inflammation, collagen deposition, and alveolar damage in a rat model of pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The effects were likely the result of…
The heart’s right ventricle in systemic sclerosis patients is impaired when compared to people without the disease, according to a study titled “Impact of pulmonary fibrosis and elevated pulmonary pressures on right ventricular function in patients with systemic sclerosis,” published in the journal Rheumatology. Patients with systemic…
This video created by King’s College Hospital, London, explains the advantages and impact of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis (PF), encouraging them to enroll in rehabilitation programmes. Learn more and keep updated on all the latest PF news here: http://bit.ly/1VElTQA…
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory disease characterized by the presence of scarred tissue in the lungs. The disease starts to cause thickening and stiffening of the tissue, which ends up turning into fibrosis and causing difficulties for the lungs to properly transport the oxygen into…
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was Experimental Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy, GR-MD-02, Granted U.S. Patent Allowance and was written by Carolina Henriques. This article is focused on Galectin Therapeutics, Inc‘s, announcement that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…
In this video from khanacademymedicine, learn what the lungs are. “Every time you take a breath, oxygen makes it way into your lungs.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: http://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
In this video from CME Corner, watch several physicians at a round table, discuss the advances and progress in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): http://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
In this video from the Lung Institute, meet Dr. Jack Coleman, Jr., M.D., and watch him talk about stem cell therapy for lung diseases on Dr. Michael Smith’s RadioMD show, Healthy Talk. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis and stem cells: http://bit.ly/1Tw7AMJ…
Researchers reported a novel role for a receptor at the surface of macrophages (specialized cells of the immune system) in lung fibrosis resolution. The study, titled “TRPV4 Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Regulates LPS-Stimulated Macrophage Phagocytosis,” was published in the Journal of Immunology. Altogether, the results…
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