A Phase 2 trial testing experimental therapy CAL101 in people with IPF is recruiting participants. CAL101 has been granted ...

Guest writer Kylene Henderson's husband had just been diagnosed with PF when they decided to take a family road trip to ...

Blocking caspase-9, an enzyme involved in cell death, may be a potential treatment target for pulmonary fibrosis, a ...

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a disease of the respiratory system caused by scarring (fibrosis) in the lungs, which makes it harder for patients to breathe. Based on the underlying cause of the scarring, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to BMS-986278, Bristol Myers Squibb’s investigational therapy for progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF), as its name suggests, is a disease marked by scarring — or fibrosis — of the lungs, leading to shortness of breath. PF is part of a larger group of more than 200 lung ...

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is characterized by scarring, or fibrosis, in the lungs, leading to breathing difficulties, dry cough, muscle aches, and unintended weight loss. Because these symptoms also are ...

For pulmonary fibrosis patients, lung transplant is often the best choice for extending life and improving quality of life. Because PF is a progressive disease with no current cure, the lungs ...

PF patients often notice breathlessness when exercising or exerting themselves physically, but as the disease progresses, dyspnea begins to occur even when engaging in simple tasks such as walking, ...

Corticosteroids such as cortisone, hydrocortisone, and prednisone are used to treat many different lung conditions. They are also used to treat other conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ...

Sam Kirton started his column in November 2021 and writes from his home at Lake Anna, Virginia, where he lives with his wife Susan. His diagnosis at age 59 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in ...