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…
Mechanism to Ease Lung Infection
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…
In a recent study titled “UK asbestos imports and mortality due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,” researchers highlighted the need for more accurate and specific methods of diagnosing and separating asbestosis from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study was published in the journal Occupational Medicine. The World Health Organization considers…
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc., announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent application “Method for Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis” — number 13/999,389 — on its lead compound GR-MD-02. Galectin Therapeutics is currently developing carbohydrate-based therapies to treat…
In this video from khanacademymedicine, learn more about why air goes in and out of the lungs. “Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy.” Read the latest news on pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
In this video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Professor Vincent Cottin discusses the impact of coughing in daily life for someone who lives with IPF. Learn more about IPF here: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
In this drawing video, Armando Hasudungan explains in a really simple and very understandable way what the respiratory system is, how it works, and all the important elements that work together to keep us breathing everyday. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
