August 7, 2020August 7, 2020
AstraZeneca Licenses Potential IPF Treatment RXC006 from Redx for Clinical Development
News
AstraZeneca has acquired a global license for RXC006, an investigational porcupine inhibitor for treating fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary ... Read more
August 5, 2020August 5, 2020
Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those With Lingering COVID-19 Effects
Covid-19, News
To help people experiencing the lingering effects of coronavirus infection, the Pulmonary Wellness Foundation (PWF) has launched a free ... Read more
August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
IRB Barcelona Awarded Grant to Develop Senolytic Medications for Fibrotic Diseases
News
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona a €150,000 ($176,000) Proof ... Read more
August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
Study Links IPF With Increased Risk for Several Cancer Types
News
People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are at increased risk of several cancers other than lung cancer, a ... Read more
July 31, 2020July 31, 2020
Blocking 15-PGDH Enzyme Seen to Ease Inflammation, Fibrosis in Mouse Model
News
Blocking an enzyme — called 15-PGDH — in a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) limited early-stage inflammation and the ... Read more
July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
A Call to Share Your EGCG Experiences With BioNews Insights
Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall
Have you ever suddenly realized you are part of something special? This happened to me today during a video ... Read more
July 29, 2020July 31, 2020
Delayed IPF Diagnoses Linked to Heart, Gastro-esophageal Conditions
News
Conditions affecting the heart, stomach, and esophagus occur more frequently in patients whose diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... Read more
July 28, 2020July 28, 2020
Tailored Exercise May Aid With Lung Transplants in IPF Patients
News
A three-year pulmonary rehabilitation program — a combination of aerobic, resistance, and breathing exercises — helped to maintain lung ... Read more
July 27, 2020July 28, 2020
Biognosys, Boehringer Ingelheim Partner for Protein Studies of IPF
News
Biognosys and Boehringer Ingelheim are working together to expand the use of cutting-edge technologies for large-scale protein analysis in drug ... Read more
July 24, 2020July 23, 2020
My Hardest Days as My Mom’s Caregiver
Columns, Courage to Care - a column by Christie Patient
Two weeks after my mom, Holly’s, double-lung transplant, she was discharged from the hospital. Although she was weak, she ... Read more
July 24, 2020July 24, 2020
Tobacco, Dust, and Asbestos Exposure at Work Raises Risk for IPF, Australian Study Finds
News
Exposure to secondhand smoke, dust, or asbestos in the workplace is linked to a significantly higher risk of developing ... Read more
July 23, 2020July 21, 2020
It’s Time to Stop Stigmatizing the IPF Cough
Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall
The dry, persistent cough associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is arguably the most difficult symptom of this ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

AstraZeneca Licenses Potential IPF Treatment RXC006 from Redx for Clinical Development

News

AstraZeneca has acquired a global license for RXC006, an investigational porcupine inhibitor for treating fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), providing $17 million in initial funding to the therapy’s developer ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those With Lingering COVID-19 Effects

Covid-19, News

To help people experiencing the lingering effects of coronavirus infection, the Pulmonary Wellness Foundation (PWF) has launched a free online rehabilitation and recovery program called COVID Bootcamp 101. In ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

IRB Barcelona Awarded Grant to Develop Senolytic Medications for Fibrotic Diseases

News

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona a €150,000 ($176,000) Proof of Concept grant to develop new medications to treat fibrotic ... Read more

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Study Links IPF With Increased Risk for Several Cancer Types

News

People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are at increased risk of several cancers other than lung cancer, a new study reports. The study, “Risk of cancer incidence in patients ... Read more

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Blocking 15-PGDH Enzyme Seen to Ease Inflammation, Fibrosis in Mouse Model

News

Blocking an enzyme — called 15-PGDH — in a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) limited early-stage inflammation and the development of fibrosis in the lungs, aiding the animals’ survival, ... Read more

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

A Call to Share Your EGCG Experiences With BioNews Insights

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

Have you ever suddenly realized you are part of something special? This happened to me today during a video call with other members of the BioNews Insights (BNI) team. ... Read more

July 29, 2020July 31, 2020

Delayed IPF Diagnoses Linked to Heart, Gastro-esophageal Conditions

News

Conditions affecting the heart, stomach, and esophagus occur more frequently in patients whose diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is delayed, coming more than one year after the onset ... Read more

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Tailored Exercise May Aid With Lung Transplants in IPF Patients

News

A three-year pulmonary rehabilitation program — a combination of aerobic, resistance, and breathing exercises — helped to maintain lung and muscle strength before a double-lung transplant in a middle-aged ... Read more

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

Biognosys, Boehringer Ingelheim Partner for Protein Studies of IPF

News

Biognosys and Boehringer Ingelheim are working together to expand the use of cutting-edge technologies for large-scale protein analysis in drug discovery, beginning with a study of potential new treatment approaches ... Read more

July 24, 2020July 23, 2020

My Hardest Days as My Mom’s Caregiver

Columns, Courage to Care - a column by Christie Patient

Two weeks after my mom, Holly’s, double-lung transplant, she was discharged from the hospital. Although she was weak, she was walking, talking, eating, and, best of all, breathing on ... Read more

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

Tobacco, Dust, and Asbestos Exposure at Work Raises Risk for IPF, Australian Study Finds

News

Exposure to secondhand smoke, dust, or asbestos in the workplace is linked to a significantly higher risk of developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to findings of an Australian ... Read more

July 23, 2020July 21, 2020

It’s Time to Stop Stigmatizing the IPF Cough

Columns, Younger than 30: Living with IPF, a column by Charlene Marshall

The dry, persistent cough associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is arguably the most difficult symptom of this life-threatening lung disease. Pulmonary fibrosis is defined simply as scarring in ... Read more