Back in February, we covered the $1,000,000 IPF Catalyst Challenge. Announced in April, innovators from around the world submitted meaningful solutions to improve the quality of life of those living with…
For the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 people in the US diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), finding a community is important. IPF is a rare lung disease, which you can…
MonARC Bionetworks and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation have partnered to bring the IPF community the PF Health app - a monumental partnership that will bring clinical research opportunities directly to…
If there was a proven medication to slow the progress of a chronic and deadly lung disease with no cure, why wouldn't you take it? That's the question that researchers…
Have you ever googled the word "precision"? Words linked to turbine engines, long-lasting tires and even industrial cameras pop up. But, what I didn’t see was anything related to precision…
Getting a cold or flu is bad enough for most "healthy" people, but if you have a progressive, incurable lung disease, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic fibrosis, COPD,…
Health scientists at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), as "a…
When it comes to treating a chronic and serious disease like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. Or, as in this case micro fibrosis…
They look perfectly healthy. There's no outward sign of disease. But for millions of Americans, chronic and debilitating conditions such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) could be lurking inside. October…
Researchers who study rare diseases often look at what's going wrong in the body in order to find a treatment. But the team studying rare lung diseases at the Perelman School…
Since this is my first contribution to Patient Worthy, I thought I would spend some time writing about the process it took to receive my diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
Quite possibly, one of the most challenging attitudes to embrace is self-compassion. It should be easy enough to adopt simple self-love into our lives, but it truly is where the…
A recent survey of more than 150 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients demonstrates the invisible burden the rare disease causes. It is no secret that any rare disease has the…
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), it's easy to become discouraged by the lack of medical options. Although almost 50,000 people a…
In a study at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), researchers found that there may be a much more effective new way to isolate lung stem cells in order…
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…
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).…
Happy Friday! This week, we have a story that might break your heart about a woman who battled cystic fibrosis. But we also have a story that might inspire you about a…
Most people take breathing for granted — until the ability to breathe is impaired. People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) know this all too well. Without the ability to readily…
A little thing called "genomic technology" could just be a game changer for people who suffer from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF.) What is genomic technology? Glad you asked. Genomics is…
Recently, the U.S. FDA has deemed a particular idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) drug "orphan drug status" worthy. Last week, on July 25, 2017, it was reported that the FDA granted…
Welcome Back to Editor's Choice! The end of the week is finally here, and we have some reading material for you. First, we have an awesome story of a CF…
An immensely frustrating aspect of living with a health condition, and particularly a rare one such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), is that other people might know nothing about the very disease…
Happy Friday! How's the the sweltering heat treating you all (if you're on the east coast of the US, that is)? Hoping you are keeping cool! In the meantime, check out…
Researchers have just found some really exciting information that will be crucial in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatments from here on out. Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have…
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