Pulmonary Fibrosis: Meet the Lungs
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…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: Meet the Lungs
Progress Against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Round Table Discussion
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…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: Stem Cell Therapy Takes on Lung Disease
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…
Mechanism to Ease Lung Infection
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…
IPF in Untreated Patients Detected with 86% Accuracy in a Single NuQ Blood Test, Company Reports
VolitionRx recently reported preliminary results from a pilot study showing that its NuQ blood assay was capable of detecting 86 percent of relevant idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) cases among the 78 participants of a clinical trial at Liège University Hospital. The NuQ test utilizes the company’s proprietary Nucleosomics technology platform, which identifies and measures circulating fragments…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: How to Increase Your Lung Capacity
In this video from 2013, by David Benjamin, learn how you can increase your lung capacity “by playing a wind instrument, breathing in through a bamboo straw, or breathing exercises.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: http://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
What is COPD?
In this short video, watch “simple animation explaining what COPD is, how it is caused, the main symptoms and treatments, and the lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. We hope this video will be useful to you and those around you.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis…
How Can I adapt My lifestyle if I’m Living with IPF?
In this video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, watch Dr. Toby Maher give “some positive advice on how patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) should adapt their lifestyle and better cope with this disease.” Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): http://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
Rising Pulmonary Fibrosis Deaths in UK May Be Result of Asbestos Exposure, Study Says
In a recent study titled “UK asbestos imports and mortality due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,” researchers highlighted the need for more accurate and specific methods of diagnosing and separating asbestosis from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study was published in the journal Occupational Medicine. The World Health Organization considers…
Experimental Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy, GR-MD-02, Granted U.S. Patent Allowance
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc., announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent application “Method for Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis” — number 13/999,389 — on its lead compound GR-MD-02. Galectin Therapeutics is currently developing carbohydrate-based therapies to treat…
