Managing Shortness of Breath: Introduction to Abdominal Breathing

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,…

Caring for Someone with IPF

BoehringerUS shared this video where you can see, with a true patient story, how it is to live with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Watch the video to learn more about it and how pulmonary fibrosis patients caregivers deal with the disease. Learn…

Last Week’s Hot Topic on Pulmonary Fibrosis

Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was Country Music Star Joe Nichols Shares His Dad’s IPF Story in ‘Breathless,’ a Public Awareness Campaign written by Daniela Semedo. This article was about country music artist Joe Nichols partnering with Boehringer Ingelheim to raise awareness about idiopathic pulmonary…

OFEV’s Effectiveness as IPF Treatment Confirmed in Analysis of Pooled Clinical Trial Data

Combined evidence from the TOMORROW and INPULSIS clinical trials confirms the safety and efficacy of OFEV (nintedanib, Boehringer Ingelheim) in slowing disease progression and greatly reducing acute exacerbations in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a study reported. The article detailing the pooled analyses of the clinical studies, “…

Living with IPF: People and Passion

A documentary by Jade Cockerill, telling the story of two incredible people who suffer with lung diseases. Ann and Peter Bennett live in Mawnan Smith, Cornwall. Ann suffers with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) a lung disease which has no cure. Even with her illness she has the thrive…