Factor That Prevent Blood Clots, Thrombomodu­lin, Seen to Reduce Mortality in IPF Patients After Flares

Japanese researchers reported that treatment with thrombomodu­lin, an anti-clotting factor naturally produced in the body, reduced mortality in patients experiencing acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The findings also suggested that abnormal blood clotting may contribute to poor outcomes following these flares. Thrombomodu­lin is a factor crucial for controlling the blood-clotting…

In this video shared by RBandH (Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, a leading specialist heart and lung centre based in London and Middlesex), you can learn how the Royal Brompton’s “interstitial lung disease unit played a central part in the reclassification of IPF and…

With this video from WWCIH Charity learn more about how a pulmonary function (breathing) test works, what its function is, and how your children can benefit from this test. This is a great video to show your children to help them understand what will…

There is currently no cure for pulmonary fibrosis and patients often face a prognosis of three to five years after diagnosis. However, medication and other treatment options can help improve patients’ quality of life. But as the disease evolves, there are some complications that…

The Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation shared this video in 2015, where they show you some exercises that can help pulmonary fibrosis patients to improve their health and gain more muscle and respiratory strength. Watch the video to learn more about how you can…

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers demonstrated that the smallpox vaccine may reverse established lung fibrosis in mice. The vaccine changed the reactivity of various types of immune T-cells, suggesting that balancing the actions of these immune players could be crucial in developing immunotherapeutic treatments for lung fibrosis. Scientists have known for some…

Clinical trials are needed for medical treatments to be approved by government organizations, such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Without clinical trials, doctors and other prescribing healthcare providers (such as nurse practitioners or physician’s assistants) cannot prescribe medications or recommend other medical treatments. If…

In this video from the Wall Street Journal, watch Wall Street Journal Reporter Tanya Rivero from “Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero”, interview Laura Landro, WSJ Asst. Managing Editor. In this video, they talk about how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease, is…

Clinical trials are well-designed studies that collect information about new treatments for diseases and disorders. Most of the time, this means medications, but clinical trials can also test other things, such as stem cell therapies, surgical techniques, tests for diagnosis, medical devices, and more. There…

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina found that M10, a naturally occurring small peptide, appeared to effectively reduce lung fibrosis in a mouse model of systemic sclerosis, a finding that might lead the way to new treatments for lung fibrosis. Systemic sclerosis can be viewed as the archetypal fibrotic disease,…