A Texas researcher received a $219,000 NIH grant to study the potential of a treatment for radiation-induced pulmonary ...

Because certain IPF and post-transplant medications can cause sun sensitivity, skin protection is crucial, says columnist Sam Kirton.

Clinical trials are an important part of IPF research, says columnist Sam Kirton, but we need people willing to participate in them.

One of my frustrations as a pulmonary fibrosis patient is finding solid information about what to expect as my PF progresses. I’ve asked several doctors what to expect during the end stage of PF, but ...

These early findings support larger studies of EGCG’s anti-fibrotic potential in IPF, which if confirmed, would place EGCG as a therapy candidate for this patient population. The study, “ Reversal of ...

AD-114 is based on shark antibodies, the proteins that help keep sharks healthy. Antibodies are proteins the immune system uses to kill invaders. It has many advantages over traditional monoclonal ...

In total, 165 IPF patients with chronic cough were randomly assigned to one of three doses of nalbuphine ER (27, 54, or 108 mg) or a placebo, twice daily. The primary goal was to assess the therapy’s ...

Secondary efficacy measures included the time to the first occurrence of an acute disease exacerbation, hospitalization due to breathing problems, or death. The trial is also assessing ...

When I was diagnosed in January 2017 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), I had gone under anesthesia only twice in my 59 years. Since my diagnosis, and especially following my bilateral lung ...

Living with a chronic and progressive disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF) can be challenging, and there are many issues a person with PF needs to consider, including lifestyle changes, coping with ...