Jerry Lewis is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. Born March 16, 1926, he is known mostly for his humor in film, television and radio. His career began in 1946 with an act with Dean Martin (who died Christmas Day, 1995, of…
#TBT – Jerry Lewis Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis
Genetic factors might drive at least part of the risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), particularly in familial forms of the disease, and a review from the Nanjing University School of Medicine, China, presented an updated view of genetic risk factors for IPF. The article, “Candidate genes of idiopathic…
A Mayo Clinic study reported that patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease are at a threefold higher risk of substantial morbidity when hospitalized for acute lung exacerbations, whether or not they have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). While the frequency and outcomes of acute respiratory exacerbations in IPF patients are rather well-documented, corresponding…
“Meet Annette Duck. In this video, she introduces her paper ‘Perceptions, experiences and needs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)’.” Learn more about IPF: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
An interaction between cells in the lungs’ vasculature appears to spur tissue regeneration and is a potential target for therapies against fibrosis, according to a study titled “Targeting of the pulmonary capillary vascular niche promotes lung alveolar repair and ameliorates fibrosis,” published in the journal Nature Medicine. Lungs, as a result of their…
Dr. Ferran Morell Brotad is a pulmonologist who has a particular interests in bronchial asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and sarcoidosis among others. His interest is also to diagnose the patients who have a lung disease, which sometimes can be really difficult. Watch the video to learn more…
Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ …
“Bonnie H., 75, a Lung Institute patient, suffers from COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. Bonnie received venous stem cell therapy at the Lung Institute to improve her quality of life and symptoms.” Learn more about Pulmonary Fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was Fibrotic Pathways in IPF May Have a Common Protein and New Treatment Target written by Magdalena Kegel. This article is focused on how a motor protein called myosin II was identified…
