Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory disease characterized by the presence of scarred tissue in the lungs. The disease starts to cause thickening and stiffening of the tissue, which ends up turning into fibrosis and causing difficulties for the lungs to properly transport the oxygen into…
6 Lifestyle Changes Important to Pulmonary Fibrosis
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was Experimental Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy, GR-MD-02, Granted U.S. Patent Allowance and was written by Carolina Henriques. This article is focused on Galectin Therapeutics, Inc‘s, announcement that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…
In this video from khanacademymedicine, learn what the lungs are. “Every time you take a breath, oxygen makes it way into your lungs.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
In this video from CME Corner, watch several physicians at a round table, discuss the advances and progress in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
In this video from the Lung Institute, meet Dr. Jack Coleman, Jr., M.D., and watch him talk about stem cell therapy for lung diseases on Dr. Michael Smith’s RadioMD show, Healthy Talk. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis and stem cells: https://bit.ly/1Tw7AMJ…
Researchers reported a novel role for a receptor at the surface of macrophages (specialized cells of the immune system) in lung fibrosis resolution. The study, titled “TRPV4 Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Regulates LPS-Stimulated Macrophage Phagocytosis,” was published in the Journal of Immunology. Altogether, the results…
VolitionRx recently reported preliminary results from a pilot study showing that its NuQ blood assay was capable of detecting 86 percent of relevant idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) cases among the 78 participants of a clinical trial at Liège University Hospital. The NuQ test utilizes the company’s proprietary Nucleosomics technology platform, which identifies and measures circulating fragments…
In this video from 2013, by David Benjamin, learn how you can increase your lung capacity “by playing a wind instrument, breathing in through a bamboo straw, or breathing exercises.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
In this short video, watch “simple animation explaining what COPD is, how it is caused, the main symptoms and treatments, and the lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. We hope this video will be useful to you and those around you.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis…
In this video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, watch Dr. Toby Maher give “some positive advice on how patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) should adapt their lifestyle and better cope with this disease.” Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
