Why Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is Often Misdiagnosed

Donor Lungs Ready for Transplant Is Goal of Toronto Start-up Supported by $2.6M from XENiOS

Medical device company XENiOS recently announced that it has invested $2.6 million in XOR-Labs Toronto, a spin-off of Toronto General Hospital at University Health Network (UHN), a world-leading center for lung transplantation. The startup company’s organ repair technology has the potential to help thousands of patients suffering from respiratory diseases, including pulmonary…

New IPF Therapy Is Goal of Pliant Therapeutics, a Start-up Focusing on Fibrotic Diseases

Redwood City, California-based Third Rock Ventures, LLC, a healthcare venture firm, recently announced $45 million in Series A financing to launch the biotechnology start-up company Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., with a mandate to discover, develop, and commercialize breakthrough drug treatments for fibrotic diseases. Pliant’s product engine has the potential to address the needs…

Causes of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

“Professor Ulrich Costabel, from the Department of Pneymonology and Allergology, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, discusses some questions and possible causes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).” Read more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

Country Music Star Joe Nichols Shares His Dad’s IPF Story in ‘Breathless,’ a Public Awareness Campaign

Country music artist Joe Nichols is partnering with Boehringer Ingelheim to raise awareness about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Nichols’ father, Michael Nichols, suffered with IPF symptoms for three years before receiving the diagnosis, and he died from the condition at age 46. As part of a national education campaign called Breathless: A…

Last Week’s Hot Topic on Pulmonary Fibrosis

Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was Traditional Chinese Medicine Eased Inflammation, Fibrosis in Animal PF Model written by Magdalena Kegel. This articles focus on a study from the University of Madras, India, which showed that celastrol — a component of an extract from the Thunder…

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