Living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Patient’s Testimony

January 28, 2016 Social Clips by Marta Ribeiro

Pulmonary Fibrosis: About Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are well-designed studies used to collect information about new treatments for diseases and disorders. Most of the time, this means medications, but clinical trials can also test other things, such as stem cell therapies, surgical techniques, tests for diagnosis, medical devices, as well as…

January 28, 2016 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Mechanotherapy Promotes Regeneration of Fibrotic Tissues, Study Shows

Researchers discovered that mechanotherapy on damaged muscle tissue reduces both fibrotic tissue accumulation and inflammation while helping to increase tissue regeneration, according to a new study titled “Biologic-free mechanically induced muscle regeneration,” published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Although focusing on the repair…

January 27, 2016 Social Clips by Marta Ribeiro

IPF Patients and Doctors Looking for New Treatment Options

Spherix Global Insights, GmbH, a business intelligence and market research company based in Switzerland, recently reported a study revealing that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains a challenge in terms of treatment, especially since the majority of patients are diagnosed at already advanced disease stages. The Spherix…

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