https://vimeo.com/133560286 This is a video shared by PatientsLikeMe in July, 2015. In it, you can watch idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patient, Bryan Kincaid, talk about his life with IPF. Bryan became a patient of Patients Like Me in 2013, but unfortunately, in 2014, Bryan passed away due to complications…
The Patient Voice: Bryan, IPF Patient
“See what it’s like to live with IPF through the eyes of patients and their families. Share with #kissIPFgoodbye to help.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
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…
Double Lung Transplant: Organising Your Medications
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.
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Lung Exercises: Healing Your Breath
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…
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Getting Your Life Back After a Lung Transplant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6c2SnUzlEM Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis and lung transplants:Â https://bit.ly/1SNRT3u…
Last Week’s Hot Topic on Pulmonary Fibrosis
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…
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