Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Testimonies

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Testimonies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXDhKZImx8U Watch this video from Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, to learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Three experts and four patients talk about the disease and their experience with it. Learn more about IPF: http://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

OFEV Now Available to IPF Patients in England and Wales

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that OFEV (nintedanib) has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) within the National Health Service (NHS) in England and in Wales. Nintedanib, an oral small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is recommended for…

Living With IPF: Marilyn’s Story

“Marilyn first noticed something was wrong when she kept getting colds and breathing became more difficult. In this video she shares her struggle to get diagnosed with IPF, a condition that causes scarring of the lungs and has no cure.” Learn more about IPF: http://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

Pulmonary Fibrosis: About Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are well-designed studies used to 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, as well as…

Mechanotherapy Promotes Regeneration of Fibrotic Tissues, Study Shows

Researchers discovered that mechanotherapy on damaged muscle tissue reduces both fibrotic tissue accumulation and inflammation while helping to increase tissue regeneration, according to a new study titled “Biologic-free mechanically induced muscle regeneration,” published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Although focusing on the repair…

IPF Patients and Doctors Looking for New Treatment Options

Spherix Global Insights, GmbH, a business intelligence and market research company based in Switzerland, recently reported a study revealing that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains a challenge in terms of treatment, especially since the majority of patients are diagnosed at already advanced disease stages. The Spherix…

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