Turn Blue in September: Four Ways to Raise Funds and Awareness for IPF
September is Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Month. If you or someone you know and love has a form of this devastating disease, you know how important it is to spread awareness…
September is Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Month. If you or someone you know and love has a form of this devastating disease, you know how important it is to spread awareness…
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PI) are a group of more than 300 rare and chronic disorders where part of the body's immune system is missing or does not function properly. Since…
Recent findings from research done at the University of Pennslyvania indicate a new biomarker associated with a group of rare metabolic diseases called mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS). A biomarker is a measurable…
A new study shows that two specific compounds found in common sunscreen are actually effective as multiple sclerosis symptom suppressors. These two substances are salate derivatives and are also part…
August 21st is the online registration deadline for this rare disease event! The site says the 15th and the 21st, so either way, you'll want to check out the details…
A North Carolina-based research group has just developed research that indicates a potential stem cell treatment for lung fibrosis conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).…
All you have to do is look around. If you do, you’ll see the rate of progress accelerating. Look at anything modern. Some people liken this to Moore’s Law concerning…
When I was in my 20s and 30s, I performed in a lot of musical theater performances— “Music Man,” “Big River,” “Carousel,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” I was…