Pulmonary Fibrosis: Mechanism of Breathing
In this drawing video, you can see how the mechanism of breathing works and what’s behind the simple task of breathing. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: Mechanism of Breathing
Living with Pulmonary Fibroris – Jim Field Won’t Give Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9hcE146V58 In this video, meet Jim Field. He’s from Great Village, he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis years ago and was told he would need a lung transplant to live. Fortunately, Jim never gave up. Watch his story. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
Joe Nichols Discusses New Album and Breathless IPF Awareness
Candace Rose interviews country music superstar Joe Nichols and renowned pulmonologist Dr. Marilyn Glassberg to talk about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Joe lost his father to IPF in 2002, and he’s committed to bring more awareness to the disease through the Breathless campaign. Joe Nichols honored his father on his new…
IPF Survey Gives Voice to Frustrations, Emotional Toll of Lung Disease
Coinciding with the Rare Disease Day 2016 theme, “Patient Voice — Join us in making the voice of rare diseases heard,” an international survey’s results were released, giving voice to more than 500 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients across 20 countries, and detailing the tumult of emotions they experience living with a…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: Best Way to Increase Your Breathing Capacity
In this video from 2014, learn some tips on how to increase your lung and breathing capacity using a 3-minute lesson based on the Feldenkrais Method® with Annie Thoe, Feldenkrais Practitioner. “Work with sensing skeletal support, relaxation and extending the exhale with mindful movement. Improve the quality and ease…
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – The Mike Olsen Project
“In December, 2014 Mike Olsen was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which causes scarring of the lungs. In this moving film, Videobred’s Danny Chastain and Fiona Martin tell Mike’s story as he battles this ultimately fatal disease while working tirelessly to raise awareness of the affliction.” Learn more about…
Inventiva’s Anti-Fibrotic Drug Candidate, IVA337, Recognized for Its Potential at SSc16 World Congress
IVA337, the leading drug candidate from the biopharmaceutical company Inventiva, received a prize at the recent 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress for its innovative character in treating systemic sclerosis. IVA337 is currently being tested in a Phase 2b clinical trial. At the congress, Inventiva researchers showed that IVA337 has…
Pregnant After 6 Years of Infertility
After 6 years of infertility, suffering from pulmonary fibrosis (PF), 36-year-old Sonica was finally able to get pregant. Now almost 13 weeks into the pregnancy, she shares her experience. Learn about PF and keep updated on all the latest news here: https://bit.ly/1VElTQA…
Managing Shortness of Breath: Introduction to Abdominal Breathing
This is the first of a series of videos created by the Juravinski Cancer Center in order to help patients with lung disease, as in the case of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), breathe better. Read more on PF and keep updated on all the latest news here: https://bit.ly/1VElTQA…
Protective Mechanism in Lung Immune Cells, Mitophagy, Surprises by Contributing to PF Development
Mitophagy, a protective mechanism against mitochondria reactive oxygen species (ROS), in lung macrophages is a key mechanism underlying the development of pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study titled “Macrophage Akt1 Kinase-Mediated Mitophagy Modulates Apoptosis Resistance and Pulmonary Fibrosis,” and published in the journal Immunity. Alveolar macrophages,…
