Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare but life-threatening disease, for which there is currently no cure. One of the main claims of advocates is that it does not receive the funding or attention needed, unlike other diseases such as lung cancer. Therefore, many people join the work of organizations…
IPF Celebrity Supporters: Ray Winstone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM8W2dAxZj4 You’ve probably already heard about Joe Nichols. The award-winning country singer and songwriter who is out there joining every effort to spread the word about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis – a fatal and under-recognized medical condition that causes permanent scarring of the lungs, making it increasingly difficult to breathe. Nichols decided to…
ProterixBio, New Name for BioScale, to Focus on Diagnostics for IPF and Other Pulmonary Ailments
ProterixBio, Inc., is the new name for the company previously known as BioScale, Inc., reflecting a change in strategy. Whereas BioScale had focused on care management solutions for pulmonary and other diseases, ProterixBio will specialize in high-value clinical applications, such as diagnostic products and disease management services, with a…
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In 2014, Mark, a 44-year-old father of two young children, saw his life slowly declining after being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary Fibrosis is his youtube channel, which he uses to share some of his experiences while living with IPF, at the same time he…
The Lung Institute is a specialized institute that focuses on offering therapies which help patients suffering from lung problems like COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. They are now celebrating their 3rd anniversary of treating and changing the lives of over 2,000 patients with their stem cell therapy…
Patara Pharma, Advancing an IPF Treatment in Clinical Tests, Names Finance Officer to Its Board
Patara Pharma has announced the appointment of John Schmid to its Board of Directors. The company’s lead product, PA101B, is a potential  treatment for pulmonary fibrosis and moving through clinical trials. “John joins Patara’s board at a pivotal time as we advance our flagship program, PA101B, through multiple Phase 2 studies to improve…
Breathless: Raising Awareness for IPF
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a degenerative lung disease affecting the lives of thousands of people. It causes the scarring of the lungs, making it difficult to breathe, among other symptoms. The cause of it is still unknown and there isn’t much information about the disease. Usually, patients suffering from…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgAId_2G85w In this video from NewsKAYadams, let’s remember John Palmer, a veteran NBC News reporter who passed away due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis.  The 77-year-old former White House correspondent and Today show host died at George Washington Hospital after a brief illness. Palmer was a…
What Are Stem Cells and What Do They Do?
Scientists are constantly looking for new ways to make medicine more personalized. One way they are doing this is by researching stem cells. These researched cells are undifferentiated, which means they don’t have a specific job or function, so because of this they have the potential to become other kinds…
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