Marilyn’s Pulmonary Fibrosis Story

“Marylin was diagnosed with PF and needed a lung transplant, but due to her age many centers wouldn’t perform the procedure. The Temple Lung Center gave her the life-saving transplant that she needed.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis and lung transplants: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

Being chronically ill can be hard, especially when you have to manage a lot of different medications. As a double lung transplant patient, Lauren gives a lot of useful tips on how to organize your medications so you don’t ever feel lost among all your pills ever again.

In this video from 2010, the youtube channel Lung Exercises shares some tips and demonstrates some exercises for people with lung cancer, COPD and other breathing problems, like pulmonary fibrosis. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ   Note: Pulmonary Fibrosis News is strictly a news and information website about…

Last week’s hot topic on Pulmonary Fibrosis was Pulmonary Fibrosis-linked Genes Targeted by Specific Nanoparticles written by Patricia Inacio. This article is about how researchers recently developed new nanoparticles more efficient at delivering in vivo (living) RNA interference…

A study from the University of Madras, India, showed that celastrol — a component of an extract from the Thunder God Vine root — was able to reduce inflammation, collagen deposition, and alveolar damage in a rat model of pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The effects were likely the result of a broad activation of…

“Kathy Witmer is a nurse practitioner at the Swedish Cancer Institute. She shares tips on how to prepare for lung surgery and what to expect after your operation.” Learn more about lung transplant: https://bit.ly/1SNRT3u   Note: Pulmonary Fibrosis News is strictly a news and information website about…